Overview Of Value Stocks In The Real Estate Sector

What are 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.

Below is a list of notable value stocks in the real estate sector:

1. Altisource Portfolio ASPS - P/E: 5.44
2. Power REIT PW - P/E: 5.58
3. Marcus & Millichap MMI - P/E: 8.94
4. Landsea Homes LSEA - P/E: 2.79
5. Apartment Income REIT AIRC - P/E: 5.65

Altisource Portfolio has been featured as a value stock. Altisource Portfolio's Q3 EPS sits at $-0.7, which has not changed since last quarter (Q2). Most recently, Power REIT reported earnings per share at $0.34, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $0.41. This quarter, Marcus & Millichap experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $1.04 in Q2 and is now $0.53. Most recently, Landsea Homes reported earnings per share at $0.69, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $0.71. This quarter, Apartment Income REIT experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $0.66 in Q2 and is now $0.58. Its most recent dividend yield is at 4.68%, which has increased by 0.5% from 4.18% in the previous quarter.

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.