5 Value Stocks To Watch In The Real Estate Sector

The Meaning Behind Value Stocks

A value stock traditionally has a lower price when compared to stock prices of companies in the same industry. This indicates that the company may be undervalued, as investors are not expressing as much interest in such companies. The most commonly used way to check for value is with the price-to-earnings multiple, or P/E. A low P/E multiple is a good indication that the stock is undervalued.

Benzinga Insights has compiled a list of value stocks in the real estate sector that may be worth watching:

1. Ready Capital RC - P/E: 4.46
2. Five Point Holdings FPH - P/E: 4.72
3. Transcontinental Realty TCI - P/E: 3.92
4. Arbor Realty Trust ABR - P/E: 7.71
5. AFC Gamma AFCG - P/E: 7.69

Ready Capital has reported Q3 earnings per share at $0.28, which has decreased by 20.0% compared to Q2, which was 0.35. Its most recent dividend yield is at 13.04%, which has increased by 7.59% from 5.45% in the previous quarter.

Most recently, Five Point Holdings reported earnings per share at $0.09, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $0.34. Most recently, Transcontinental Realty reported earnings per share at $0.52, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $0.06. Most recently, Arbor Realty Trust reported earnings per share at $0.55, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $0.57. Its most recent dividend yield is at 13.43%, which has increased by 2.78% from 10.65% in the previous quarter.

AFC Gamma looks to be undervalued. It possesses an EPS of $0.49, which has not changed since last quarter (Q2). Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 15.15%, which has decreased by 0.11% from last quarter's yield of 15.26%.

The Significance: A value stock may need some time to rebound from its undervalued position. The risk of investing in a value stock is that this emergence may never materialize.