Whitestone REIT (WSR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Whitestone REIT is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on owning, operating and acquiring open-air, necessity-based retail properties. The company’s portfolio emphasizes single-tenant and small-shop centers anchored by essential service providers such as grocery stores, pharmacies and discount retailers. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Whitestone REIT targets densely populated, high-growth markets where daily-use retail concepts can thrive.

Whitestone REIT’s core activities include property acquisition, development, leasing and ongoing asset management. The firm employs an in-house team of leasing professionals and property managers who oversee day-to-day operations, tenant relations and facility enhancements. Through selective redevelopment and strategic expansion, the company seeks to maximize occupancy rates and rental income across its retail footprint.

Originally formed in 1992 under the name Hunter Real Estate Investment Trust, the company rebranded to Whitestone REIT in 2015 to reflect its evolving business strategy and commitment to community-oriented retail offerings. Its portfolio is concentrated in key Texas regions—most notably Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin—where population growth and consumer spending trends support the demand for neighborhood-scale shopping destinations.

Under the leadership of founder and CEO Diane W. Ullmann, Whitestone REIT has cultivated a multidisciplinary management team with extensive experience in retail real estate, capital markets and property operations. The trust is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WSR and adheres to a disciplined acquisition approach aimed at long-term value creation for its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.54 to $12.71
• 50-Day Range: $12.07 to $12.75
• 52-Week Range: $11.78 to $15.36
• Volume: 29,279 shs
• Average Volume: 264,350 shs
• Market Capitalization: $643.89 million
• P/E Ratio: 21.08
• Dividend Yield: 4.27%
• Price Target: $15.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Whitestone REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Whitestone REIT scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 392nd out of 903 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Whitestone REIT has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Whitestone REIT has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Whitestone REIT are expected to grow by 6.06% in the coming year, from $0.99 to $1.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Whitestone REIT is 21.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Whitestone REIT is 21.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Whitestone REIT has a PEG Ratio of 2.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Whitestone REIT has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.89% of the float of Whitestone REIT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Whitestone REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whitestone REIT has recently increased by 20.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Whitestone REIT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Whitestone REIT has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Whitestone REIT is 90.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Whitestone REIT will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.43% next year. This indicates that Whitestone REIT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.89% of the float of Whitestone REIT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Whitestone REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Whitestone REIT has recently increased by 20.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Whitestone REIT has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Whitestone REIT this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for WSR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Whitestone REIT insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $61,750.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.20% of the stock of Whitestone REIT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.51% of the stock of Whitestone REIT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WSR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WSR shares performed this year?

Whitestone REIT's stock was trading at $14.17 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WSR stock has decreased by 10.7% and is now trading at $12.65.

How were Whitestone REIT's earnings last quarter?

Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. The real estate investment trust earned $37.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.95 million. Whitestone REIT had a net margin of 20.15% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.23%.
Read the conference call transcript.

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 Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/13 Dividend: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 5/13 Dividend: 5/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/13/2025
• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 7/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Diversified REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WSR
• CIK: 1175535
• Web: www.whitestonereit.com
• Phone: (713) 827-9595
• Fax: 713-465-8847
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Whitestone REIT: $15.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.75
• P/E Growth: 2.01
• Net Income: $36.89 million
• Net Margins: 20.15%
• Pretax Margin: 20.70%
• Return on Equity: 7.23%
• Return on Assets: 2.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.47
• Current Ratio: 3.02
• Quick Ratio: 3.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $154.28 million
• Price / Sales: 4.16
• Cash Flow: $1.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.76
• Book Value: $8.76 per share
• Price / Book: 1.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,900,000
• Free Float: 49,267,000
• Market Cap: $642.36 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.90