Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR (APR.UN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Automotive Properties REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust focused on owning and acquiring primarily income-producing automotive dealership properties located in Canada. The REIT's portfolio currently consists of 54 income-producing commercial properties and one development property, representing approximately two million square feet of gross leasable area, in metropolitan markets across Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Québec. Automotive Properties REIT is the only public vehicle in Canada focused on consolidating automotive dealership real estate properties.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$10.92 to C$10.99
• 50-Day Range: C$9.35 to C$11.02
• 52-Week Range: C$9.04 to C$12.78
• Volume: 6,606 shs
• Average Volume: 26,940 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$537.59 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.21
• Dividend Yield: 7.30%
• Price Target: C$12.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR is 7.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR is 7.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 10.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for APR.UN.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR is 52.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for APR.UN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.14% of the stock of Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 1.12% of the stock of Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR is held by institutions.

APR.UN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have APR.UN shares performed this year?

Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR's stock was trading at C$10.89 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, APR.UN shares have increased by 0.6% and is now trading at C$10.95.
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How do I buy shares of Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: REIT - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:APR.UN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.automotivepropertiesreit.ca
• Phone: +1-647-7892440
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$12.40
• High Stock Price Target: C$13.50
• Low Stock Price Target: C$10.75
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$71.32 million
• Net Margins: 76.20%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.73%
• Return on Assets: 3.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 78.62
• Current Ratio: 2.24
• Quick Ratio: 0.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$93.60 million
• Price / Sales: 5.75
• Cash Flow: C$0.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1,598.57
• Book Value: C$13.72 per share
• Price / Book: 0.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,050,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$538.08 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.92