NYSE:WSR Whitestone REIT (WSR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.95 +0.02 (+0.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.95 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Whitestone REIT Stock (NYSE:WSR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Whitestone REIT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$18.94▼$18.9650-Day Range$18.91▼$19.0852-Week Range$11.43▼$19.10Volume490,629 shsAverage Volume433,744 shsMarket Capitalization$974.10 millionP/E Ratio19.74Dividend Yield3.01%Price Target$17.80Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Whitestone REIT is a real estate investment trust headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, that specializes in the acquisition, development and management of retail and mixed-use properties. The company’s portfolio is concentrated in high-growth Texas markets, including the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, where it primarily owns open-air neighborhood and community shopping centers. Whitestone REIT focuses on convenience- and necessity-based retail, partnering with grocers, fitness operators, service providers and other essential tenants to drive consistent foot traffic and stable occupancy. In addition to property ownership, Whitestone REIT provides asset and property management services, leasing expertise and development capabilities. The company pursues both ground-up construction and redevelopment opportunities, tailoring each project to the needs of its local trade areas. Its hands-on approach to tenant relations and community engagement is designed to maintain strong occupancy levels and long-term tenant retention across its portfolio. Since its initial public listing in 2010, Whitestone REIT has maintained a disciplined growth strategy under the leadership of Bruce W. Rosenstein, who serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Rosenstein and his team leverage decades of local market knowledge to identify value-add acquisition targets and optimize property performance. With a focus on second-generation retail real estate in expanding suburban and urban fringe locations, Whitestone REIT aims to deliver dependable income streams and sustainable portfolio growth for its investors.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Whitestone REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScoreWSR MarketRank™: Whitestone REIT scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 524th out of 872 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWhitestone REIT has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Downside RiskWhitestone REIT has a consensus price target of $17.80, representing about 6.0% downside from its current price of $18.95.Amount of Analyst CoverageWhitestone REIT has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Whitestone REIT's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Whitestone REIT are expected to grow by 5.31% in the coming year, from $1.13 to $1.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Whitestone REIT is 19.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.86.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Whitestone REIT is 19.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.27.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWhitestone REIT has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Whitestone REIT's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.63% of the float of Whitestone REIT has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWhitestone REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.28, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Whitestone REIT has recently increased by 17.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWhitestone REIT pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWhitestone REIT has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Whitestone REIT is 59.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Whitestone REIT will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.90% next year. This indicates that Whitestone REIT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Whitestone REIT's dividend. News and Social Media1.4 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentWhitestone REIT has a news sentiment score of 0.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for WSR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Whitestone REIT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.20% of the stock of Whitestone REIT is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions69.51% of the stock of Whitestone REIT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Whitestone REIT's insider trading history. Receive WSR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Whitestone REIT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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Free today.June 24 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Whitestone REIT (WSR) price target increased by 10.14% to 19.38April 28, 2026 | msn.comAres Management Stock (ARES) Opinions on Whitestone REIT AcquisitionApril 23, 2026 | quiverquant.comQTop 2 Real Estate Stocks You May Want To Dump In Q2April 23, 2026 | benzinga.comShareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Whitestone REIT is obtaining a Fair Price for Public ShareholdersApril 23, 2026 | globenewswire.comWhitestone REIT (WSR) was downgraded to a Hold Rating at B. Riley SecuritiesApril 15, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines WSR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WSR shares performed this year? Whitestone REIT's stock was trading at $13.86 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WSR shares have increased by 36.7% and is now trading at $18.9450. How were Whitestone REIT's earnings last quarter? Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) released its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.15. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $43.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $41.27 million. Whitestone REIT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.12% and a net margin of 30.67%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Whitestone REIT doing a stock buyback? Whitestone REIT's board approved a stock buyback program on Friday, December 19th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $50,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 7.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. When did Whitestone REIT IPO? Whitestone REIT (WSR) raised $0 in an initial public offering on Friday, June 29th 2012. The company issued 0 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. How do I buy shares of Whitestone REIT? Shares of WSR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Whitestone REIT own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Whitestone REIT investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/25/2026Record date for 3/30 Dividend3/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/30 Dividend3/16/2026Dividend Payable3/30/2026Record date for 6/29 Dividend6/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend6/17/2026Today6/24/2026Dividend Payable6/29/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 WSR's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. WSR has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER Sub-IndustryDiversified REITs Current SymbolNYSE:WSR CIK1175535 Webwww.whitestonereit.com Phone(713) 827-9595Fax713-465-8847Employees90Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Whitestone REIT$17.80 High Price Target$19.00 Low Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.10 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.96 Trailing P/E Ratio19.74 Forward P/E Ratio16.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$49.93 million Net Margins30.67% Pretax Margin31.35% Return on Equity11.12% Return on Assets4.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.39 Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio1.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$160.86 million Price / Sales6.06 Cash Flow$1.71 per share Price / Cash Flow11.07 Book Value$9.09 per share Price / Book2.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,390,000Free Float49,749,000Market Cap$974.10 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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