Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 7 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the REITs - Specialized industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued REITs - Specialized Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

Click the button below to learn more about A+ Investor and subscribe today.

7 Undervalued REITs - Specialized Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 7 undervalued stocks in the REITs - Specialized industry for Monday, April 29, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the REITs - Specialized industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Chatham Lodging Trust’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Chatham Lodging Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium branded, select-service hotels. All of the Company's assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through Chatham Lodging, L.P. (the Operating Partnership). The Company owns approximately 38 hotels totaling 5,735 rooms/suites in 16 states and the District of Columbia. The Company invests in premium select-service hotels, such as Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton, Hyatt Place and Hilton Garden Inn by Hilton. The service and amenity offerings of these hotels typically include complimentary breakfast and evening hospitality hour, high-speed Internet access, in-room movie channels, limited meeting space, linen and room cleaning service, 24-hour front desk, guest grocery services, and an on-site maintenance staff.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Chatham Lodging Trust has a Value Score of 81, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Chatham Lodging Trust’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.39 compared to the industry median at 2.19, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Chatham Lodging Trust’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Chatham Lodging Trust’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 10.1, when compared to the industry median of 16.7, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Chatham Lodging Trust’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 5.39%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Chatham Lodging Trust’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 0.94. This could make Chatham Lodging Trust more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Chatham Lodging Trust’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Chatham Lodging Trust’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 36.32. This could make Chatham Lodging Trust more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Chatham Lodging Trust is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Dynex Capital Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Dynex Capital, Inc. is an internally managed mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), which invests in mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The Company’s objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to its shareholders over the long term that are reflective of a leveraged, high quality fixed income portfolio with a focus on capital preservation. The Company seeks to provide returns to its shareholders primarily through the payment of regular dividends and through capital appreciation of its investments. The Company primarily invested in Agency MBS, including residential MBS (Agency RMBS). Its investment portfolio also comprised of Agency commercial MBS (Agency CMBS) and Agency and non-Agency CMBS interest-only (CMBS IO) securities.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Dynex Capital Inc has a Value Score of 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

Dynex Capital Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 9.9 compared to the industry median at 23.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Dynex Capital Inc more attractive for value investors.

Dynex Capital Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Dynex Capital Inc fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.94.

You can read more about Dynex Capital Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

New York Mortgage Trust Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged in the business of acquiring, investing in, financing, and managing primarily mortgage-related single-family and multi-family residential assets. Its objective is to deliver long-term stable distributions to its stockholder. The Company’s investment portfolio includes credit sensitive single-family and multi-family assets, as well as more traditional types of fixed-income investments that provide coupon income, such as Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). The Company’s investments include residential loans, including business purpose loans; structured multi-family property investments such as preferred equity in, and mezzanine loans to, owners of multi-family properties; agency RMBS; non-agency RMBS; commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS), and other mortgage, residential housing and credit-related assets and strategic investments in companies.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

New York Mortgage Trust Inc has a Value Score of 65, which is considered to be undervalued.

New York Mortgage Trust Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make New York Mortgage Trust Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.94.

You can read more about New York Mortgage Trust Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Orchid Island Capital Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities RMBS. The Company's investment portfolio consists of two categories of Agency RMBS: traditional pass-through Agency RMBS, such as mortgage pass through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) issued by the government-sponsored enterprise (GSEs), and structured Agency RMBS, such as interest only securities (IOs), inverse interest only securities and principal only securities (POs), among other types of structured Agency RMBS. The Company's business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted total returns to its investors over the long term through a combination of capital appreciation and the payment of regular monthly distributions. The Company intends to achieve this objective by investing in and strategically allocating capital between pass-through Agency RMBS and structured Agency RMBS. The Company is externally managed by Bimini Advisors, LLC.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Orchid Island Capital Inc has a Value Score of 94, which is considered to be undervalued.

Orchid Island Capital Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Orchid Island Capital Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.94.

You can read more about Orchid Island Capital Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Redwood Trust Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Redwood Trust, Inc. is a specialty finance company focused on several distinct areas of housing credit. The Company's segments include Residential Consumer Mortgage Banking, Residential Investor Mortgage Banking, and Investment Portfolio. The Residential Consumer Mortgage Banking segment consists of a mortgage loan conduit that acquires residential loans from third-party originators for subsequent sale to whole loan buyers, securitization through its SEMT (Sequoia) private-label securitization program, or transfer into its investment portfolio. The Residential Investor Mortgage Banking segment consists of a platform that originates business purpose lending loans for subsequent securitization, sale, or transfer into its investment portfolio. The Investment Portfolio segment consists of organic investments sourced through the Company's mortgage banking operations. Additionally, through RWT Horizons, its venture investing initiative, the Company invests in early-stage companies.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Redwood Trust Inc has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.

Redwood Trust Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Redwood Trust Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.94.

You can read more about Redwood Trust Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Service Properties Trust’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Service Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust. The Company operates through two segments: hotel investments and net lease investments. It owns a portfolio of hotels and net lease service and necessity-based retail properties. The Company owns over 221 hotels with approximately 37,000 rooms or suites located in over 36 states, in the District of Columbia, Ontario, Canada and San Juan, Puerto Rico. It owns approximately 752 service-oriented retail properties with over 13.3 million square feet located in approximately 42 states. The Company’s net lease portfolio is occupied by over 175 tenants, which is operating approximately 137 brands in over 21 industries. The Company's net lease portfolio is leased to tenants that include travel centers, quick service and casual dining restaurants, movie theaters, health and fitness centers, grocery stores, automotive parts and services and other businesses in service-oriented and necessity-based industries.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Service Properties Trust has a Value Score of 93, which is considered to be undervalued.

Service Properties Trust’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Service Properties Trust less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.94.

You can read more about Service Properties Trust’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

TPG RE Finance Trust Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. is a commercial real estate finance company that originates, acquires, and manages primarily first mortgage loans secured by institutional properties located in primary and select secondary markets in the United States. It is externally managed by TPG RE Finance Trust Management, L.P., a part of TPG Real Estate. The Company conduct its operations primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, TPG RE Finance Trust Holdco, LLC. Its principal business activity is to directly originate and acquire a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate related assets, consisting primarily of first mortgage loans and senior participation interests in first mortgage loans secured by institutional-quality properties in primary and select secondary markets in the United States. It invests primarily in commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments. The Company's portfolio consists approximately 53 loans, which are held for investment.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

TPG RE Finance Trust Inc has a Value Score of 88, which is considered to be undervalued.

TPG RE Finance Trust Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make TPG RE Finance Trust Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.94.

You can read more about TPG RE Finance Trust Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other REITs - Specialized Stock Grades

Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.

Also, if you want full access to all of AAII’s premium services, you can subscribe to one convenient bundled plan called AAII Platinum where you can try out A+ Investor, AAII Dividend Investing, the Stock Superstars Report, Growth Investing and VMQ Stocks. With the other premium services, you can dive deep into additional metrics, portfolios, commentary and information about REITs - Specialized stocks as well as other industrys.

Choosing Which of the 7 Best REITs - Specialized Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Chatham Lodging Trust stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Dynex Capital Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• New York Mortgage Trust Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Orchid Island Capital Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Redwood Trust Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Service Properties Trust stock has a Value Grade of A.
• TPG RE Finance Trust Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 undervalued stocks in the REITs - Specialized industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

We do so through a program of education that teaches you to invest for yourself and become an effective manager of your own wealth—no more relying on others for your financial independence. You can rely on AAII for timeless articles on financial planning and stock-picking, unbiased research and actionable analysis that makes you a better investor.

A+ Investor adds to that qualitative teaching by giving you a powerful data suite that helps you whittle down investment decisions to find stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or mutual funds that meet your needs.

Additional Resources About REITs - Specialized Stocks

Want to learn more about REITs - Specialized stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

• 7 Undervalued REITs - Specialized Stocks for Monday, April 29
• 5 Undervalued REITs - Specialized Stocks for Friday, April 26
• 5 Undervalued REITs - Specialized Stocks for Thursday, April 25
• What You Need to Know About CubeSmart's Q1 Earnings

AAII Disclaimer

We make no representations or warranties that any investor will, or is likely to, achieve profits similar to those shown, because past, hypothetical or simulated performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Before making an investment decision, you should consider your circumstances and whether the information on our content is applicable to your situation. This information was prepared in good faith and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. The full disclaimer can be read here.