Real estate stocks outperform major market averages as rate hikes are ruled out, earnings continue to grow

Real estate stocks outperform major market averages as rate hikes are ruled out, earnings continue to grow. The Federal Reserve held rates steady for a sixth straight meeting. Core PCE inflation accelerated to 3.7% and real GDP slowed to 1.6%. The median sale price of luxury homes hit an all-time high in the first quarter.

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Real estate stocks finish in green as analysts turn positive, earnings surprise to upside

Real estate stocks finish in green as analysts turn positive, earnings surprise to upside. The real estate stocks ended the week in green after three consecutive weeks of declines. The sector delivered strong earnings, even amid dim chances of a near-term rate cut. Alexandria Real Estate Equities and CoStar Group were among the best performing real estate names this week.

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A Hawkish Pivot

U.S. Equity markets posted their worst week in a year while benchmark interest rates surged to five-month highs. The S&P 500 declined another 3.1% this week. High-flying technology stocks were particularly hard hit. Earnings season is off to a shaky start for office REITs.

Real estate stocks continue on downward trajectory as market's April pullback intensifies

Real estate stocks continue on downward trajectory as market's April pullback intensifies. U.S. Existing home sales slid 4.3% in March. Economic activity expanded slightly, the Federal Reserve said in its April Beige Book report. Investors dial back interest rate cut expectations for real estate.

REIT Earnings Preview: Delay And Pray

8 REITs increase dividend payouts in March, says report

Financials 8 REITs increase dividend payouts in March, says report. Retail REIT InvenTrust Properties saw the largest relative dividend growth of the month. Total number of real estate investment trusts that hiked their dividends in Q1 to 35, says S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Capital offering activities by equity REITs rise by 14% M/M in March

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF declares $0.0855 dividend

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Real estate stocks continue to dip as earnings season kicks off

Real estate stocks continue to dip as earnings season kicks off. The broader S&P 500 put in its worst weekly performance since late October last year. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF closed 2.97% lower this week. Inflation data marred sentiments as the Q1 earnings season kicked off on a mixed note.

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Real estate stocks decline as markets price in reduced hopes of near-term rate cut

Real estate stocks decline as markets price in reduced hopes of near-term rate cut. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLRE) fell 3% this week. Office REITs were the biggest losers, while the broader S&P 500 suffered its worst week of 2024.

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REITs said to have reduced February capital offering activities by about half

Financials REITs said to have reduced February capital offering activities by about half in February. U.S. Equity real estate investment trusts raised $3.54B during the month, down from $7.14B in January. Debt offerings worth $2.26B were issued.

Office REITs post drop in Q4 occupancy

Office REITs reported a marginal fall in their average Q4 occupancy rates. The subsector's average occupancy rate came in at 88.05%, down from 89.48% in the year-ago quarter. The broader equity REIT industry saw its average fall to 93.11% in Q4.

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Dovish Decisions

U.S. Equity markets advanced this week while benchmark interest rates retreated after the Fed reiterated its rate cut path in 2024. Rebounding after two straight weeks of declines, the S&P 500 rallied 2.2% this week and extended its year-to-date gains to over 10%. Real estate equities posted mixed performance as a rebound from rate-sensitive names was offset by weakness from data center REITs.

REITs increase Q4 dividends by ~4%

REITs increased dividends by ~4% in Q4. Equity REITs paid $13.8B in dividends during the quarter. Average dividend per share increased 4.24% from last year to $0.45. The industry's share prices have crashed over the past two years.