The Story behind American Tower’s Strong Balance Sheet
In 2Q17, American Tower (AMT) topped its 2Q16 results on higher organic tenant billing and prudent cost controls.
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How American Tower Rewarded Stockholders in 2Q17
In 2Q17, American Tower distributed cash worth $275 million among its common stockholders and paid preferred stock dividends totaling $27 million.
Can American Tower Maintain Consistent EBITDA Growth after 2Q17?
American Tower’s (AMT) 2Q17 EBITDA grew 17.5% to $1.02 billion. These results surpassed the analysts’ expectations of $1 billion.
American Tower’s 2Q17 Growth Rode on This
American Tower’s (AMT) total deployment consisted of $79 million for acquisitions and over $400 million for stock repurchases.
Behind American Tower’s Robust 2Q17 Revenue Growth
For 2Q17, American Tower (AMT) has reported robust double-digit revenue growth of 15.3%, backed primarily by higher tenant billing growth.
What Lies Ahead for American Tower
For fiscal 2017, American Tower expects to report property revenues that would be 14% higher on a year-over-year basis, or by $25 million.
Inside American Tower’s 2Q17 Results: What You Need to Know
For 2Q17, American Tower (AMT) reported adjusted funds from operation of $1.58 per share, meeting Wall Street estimates and topping 2Q16 by 18.8%.
How Wall Street Analysts Rate Vornado
Analysts assigned VNO a mean price target of $89.52, 13.8% higher than its current price level.
How Vornado Stacks Up against Other Industry Players
VNO’s current price-to-FFO multiple is 17.77x. The company has been able to return value to its shareholders consistently in the form of dividends and share repurchases.
Armada Hoffler Properties’ Dividend Yield
Armada Hoffler Properties has recorded a dividend yield of 2.9% and total returns of 1.5% on a YTD basis.
Preferred Apartment Communities’ Dividend Background
Preferred Apartment Communities (APTS) paid 41% of its earnings as dividends in 1Q17. It also declared a dividend in 2016 despite negative EPS.
Apple Hospitality REIT’s Dividend Trends
Apple Hospitality (APLE) has paid 157.9% of its earnings as dividends in 2016 compared to 200.0% in 1Q17.
Ashford Hospitality Trust’s Dividend Woes
Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) didn’t declare a dividend between September 15, 2008, and February 24, 2011.
Will Vornado Benefit from a Growing Economy in 2Q17?
Although Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) may witness lower margins during a higher interest rate environment, it may see significant growth in the near future.
How Macro Issues Could Affect Vornado in 2Q17
Wall Street expects Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) to post flat year-over-year top-line and bottom-line results in 2Q17.
How Analysts View Public Storage
Analysts have assigned PSA a mean price target of $217.67, which is 4.9% higher than its current price level.
Where Public Storage Stands among Other Major Players
Public Storage has consistently been able to return capital value as well as shareholder returns in the form of dividends and share buybacks.
Will Vornado’s Project Streamlining Drive Net Operating Income?
Wall Street analysts expect Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) to report net operating income of $338.1 million in 2Q17.
How Vornado’s Revenue Could Benefit from Strategic Initiatives
Analysts expect Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) to report revenues of $622.3 million for 2Q17 when it releases its earnings on July 31, 2017.
What’s in Store for Vornado’s 2Q17 Earnings?
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) is scheduled to report its 2Q17 earnings on July 31, 2017.
Public Storage and the Growing US Economy
Public Storage (PSA) is expected to witness a higher cost of debt in 2Q17, mainly due to the Fed’s rate hikes in 2017.
Inside Public Storage’s 2Q17 Battle with Macro Headwinds
Public Storage (PSA) is expected to post flat top-line and bottom-line results in 2Q17.
How Prologis Stacks Up against Peers after 2Q17 Earnings
The price-to-FFO multiple is the best way to evaluate Prologis (PLD).
What’s Really Driving Public Storage’s Expected 2Q17 Upbeat Results
Wall Street expects PSA to report adjusted FFO (funds from operation) of $2.40, compared with $2.54 in 2Q16.
How Prologis Improved Its Balance Sheet
Prologis maintained a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75x for 2Q17, which was lower than the industrial mean of 1.07x.
Will Public Storage’s Cost-Reduction Initiatives Drive Higher NOI in 2Q17?
Wall Street analysts expect Public Storage (PSA) to report NOI (net operating income) of $483.7 million for 2Q17.
Will Public Storage Ride High on Top Line in 2Q17?
Wall Street expects Public Storage (PSA) to report revenue of $667.9 million for 2Q17. Its earnings call will be on July 27, 2017.
Robust US Business Growth Helped Prologis in 2Q17
Prologis’s (PLD) properties are spread across the globe. This geographical diversity ensures that the company gets the optimum value from the retail and supply chains in different parts of the world.
What Lies Ahead for Public Storage in 2Q17
Analysts expect PSA to report adjusted FFO (funds from operation) of $2.40, compared with $2.54 in 2Q16.
Prologis’s Strong 2Q17 Results Backed by Rent Growth
Prologis (PLD) reported better-than-expected 2Q17 top-line and bottom-line results.
Where Does Prologis Stand after 2Q Earnings?
Prologis (PLD) reported core funds from operation (or FFO) of $0.84 per share in 2Q17, which surpassed Wall Street’s estimates of $0.77 by a remarkable 9.1%.
Real Estate Market Hot in the West, Cold in the Northeast
Home prices in the Pacific and Mountain states have outperformed prices in the rest of the country over the past two years.
Important releases for homebuilder and REIT investors this week
While last week was a huge one for the builders, we still have a lot of important data this week, with the Case-Shiller Real Estate Index, New Home Sales, as well as the Personal Spending and Income data.
Must-know basics of Simon Property Group’s spinoff REIT, Spinco
Spinco will have one of the largest, most diversified portfolios of strip centers and malls in the United States. It will hold a total of 98 assets.