Whitestone Reit (WSR)
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Whitestone REIT
(NYSE:WSR)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$18.50
▼(-2.22% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/10/26
The score is driven mainly by solid operating performance and improving profitability, balanced against leverage-related balance-sheet risk and some cash-flow volatility. Technicals are supportive but look stretched, while valuation (P/E and dividend yield) is moderately attractive. The latest earnings call was broadly positive, and the announced all-cash acquisition meaningfully improves near-term risk/reward by setting a clearer value path pending deal completion.
Positive Factors
Occupancy
Sustained high occupancy (94.6%) demonstrates durable demand for Whitestone’s neighborhood, necessity-focused centers. High occupancy reduces vacancy-driven revenue risk, supports steady rent collections, and underpins recurring cash flows and tenant mix stability over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Meaningfully elevated leverage is a persistent constraint on financial flexibility for a mid-sized retail REIT. High debt loads increase sensitivity to interest-rate moves, limit capacity for opportunistic acquisitions or capex without external financing, and raise refinancing risk at upcoming maturity points.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Occupancy
Sustained high occupancy (94.6%) demonstrates durable demand for Whitestone’s neighborhood, necessity-focused centers. High occupancy reduces vacancy-driven revenue risk, supports steady rent collections, and underpins recurring cash flows and tenant mix stability over the next several quarters.
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Whitestone REIT (WSR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.95B
Dividend Yield3.97%
Average Volume (3M)525.19K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.1
Beta (1Y)0.44
Revenue Growth4.44%
EPS Growth107.23%
CountryUS
Employees69
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.43
Shares Outstanding51,391,735
10 Day Avg. Volume978,203
30 Day Avg. Volume525,187
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.41
Price to Book (P/B)1.54
Price to Sales (P/S)4.37
P/FCF Ratio13.86
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.83
Enterprise Value/Revenue9.97
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit14.46
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.35
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$19.00Price Target Upside0.42% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.4
Revenue Forecast (FY)$169.76M
Whitestone REIT Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Whitestone is a community-centered shopping center REIT that acquires, owns, manages, develops and redevelops high-quality open-air neighborhood centers primarily in the largest, fastest-growing and most affluent markets in the Sunbelt. Whitestone...
How the Company Makes Money
Whitestone REIT makes money primarily by generating rental-related income from leasing space in its shopping centers. Its key revenue streams typically include (1) base rent paid by tenants under lease agreements; (2) recoveries and reimbursements...
Whitestone REIT Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a largely positive operational and financial picture: record occupancy, solid same-store NOI and core FFO growth, materially improved leverage, very strong leasing spreads and a healthy redevelopment pipeline. Lowlights were largely timing- or market-related (interest expense headwinds experienced historically, a quarter of elevated property maintenance spend, modest near-term FFO growth, limited cash on hand and upcoming 2027 maturities). Overall, the positive achievements—improved balance sheet, durable leasing momentum, low bad debt, clear redevelopment plan and explicit long-term FFO growth and dividend strategy—substantially outweigh the manageable lowlights, supporting a constructive outlook.Positive Updates
Record Occupancy
Achieved a record physical occupancy of 94.6% at year-end 2025, with small-space occupancy at 92.7% (up 60 bps YoY) and larger-space occupancy at 97.7% (up 30 bps YoY).
Negative Updates
Interest Expense Headwinds Experienced Historically
Management noted an $0.11 per-share step-up in interest expense between 2022 and 2023 due to rising rates, although much debt is now fixed and near-term maturities are limited.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Occupancy
Achieved a record physical occupancy of 94.6% at year-end 2025, with small-space occupancy at 92.7% (up 60 bps YoY) and larger-space occupancy at 97.7% (up 30 bps YoY).
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Company Guidance
Whitestone guided same‑store NOI growth of 3.0%–4.75% for 2026 (longer‑term same‑store NOI of ~3%–5%) and set 2026 core FFO per share guidance at $1.10–$1.14 while reiterating a long‑term core FFO per share growth target of 5%–7%; management said 2026’s quarterly cadence should resemble 2025’s ($0.25/$0.26/$0.26/$0.28) with Q4 typically helped by percent‑of‑sales (roughly $0.01–$0.02) and intends to grow the dividend in line with core FFO (Q1‑2026 dividend +5.6%). They forecast $20M–$30M of redevelopment spend over the next few years (after ~$5M in 2025), expect redevelopments to deliver double‑digit unlevered IRRs and contribute meaningfully (roughly ~1% uplift cited) to same‑store NOI, and emphasized continued balance‑sheet strength (debt/EBITDAre ~7.0x, $7.4M cash, $220M available on the credit facility, no maturities in 2026 and $80M due in 2027), while noting G&A should be at similar levels and other operating metrics remain strong (record occupancy 94.6%, 2025 core FFO $1.05, 2025 same‑store NOI +4.0%, foot traffic +3.9%, bad debt 0.55%).Whitestone REIT Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 160.86M | 155.51M | 147.92M | 140.58M | 125.28M |
| Gross Profit | 110.72M | 109.53M | 101.96M | 97.28M | 85.95M |
| EBITDA | 120.64M | 106.84M | 85.83M | 95.12M | 64.32M |
| Net Income | 49.93M | 36.89M | 19.18M | 35.27M | 12.05M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.17B | 1.13B | 1.11B | 1.10B | 1.10B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.89M | 5.22M | 7.18M | 6.17M | 15.72M |
| Total Debt | 643.92M | 632.36M | 640.89M | 626.16M | 649.93M |
| Total Liabilities | 707.40M | 690.80M | 693.62M | 678.31M | 703.05M |
| Stockholders Equity | 458.09M | 438.15M | 413.74M | 418.45M | 392.78M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 50.77M | 58.23M | 47.60M | 44.43M | 48.87M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 50.77M | 58.23M | 47.60M | 44.43M | 48.87M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -21.30M | -16.01M | -36.31M | -6.71M | -91.23M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -37.49M | -31.49M | -13.00M | -47.28M | 32.31M |
Whitestone REIT Technical Analysis
Positive
18.92
Price Trends
15.75
Positive
14.65
Positive
13.46
Positive
Market Momentum
0.73
Negative
84.52
Negative
98.67
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WSR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 18.92 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.72, above the 50-day MA of 15.75, and above the 200-day MA of 13.46, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.73 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 84.52 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 98.67 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for WSR.
Whitestone REIT Risk Analysis
Whitestone REIT disclosed 48 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Whitestone REIT reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Whitestone REIT Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $2.01B | 19.46 | 7.86% | 6.77% | 8.17% | 9.96% | |
70 Outperform | $1.95B | 14.09 | 11.37% | 3.97% | 4.44% | 107.23% | |
69 Neutral | $2.22B | 211.40 | 0.51% | 4.61% | 19.92% | ― | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
63 Neutral | $826.73M | 20.34 | 11.77% | 7.89% | 5.75% | -37.69% | |
63 Neutral | $1.30B | 8.26 | 41.49% | 6.79% | 5.74% | 294.33% | |
51 Neutral | $1.25B | 39.65 | 20.68% | 8.39% | -7.52% | -22.75% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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Whitestone REIT to Be Acquired by Ares Funds
Positive
Apr 9, 2026
On April 8, 2026, Whitestone REIT agreed to be acquired by Ares Real Estate funds in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $1.7 billion, with shareholders and operating partnership unitholders to receive $19 per share or unit, a 12.2% prem...
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