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JMP Reaffirms Whitestone After Fort Worth Deal

Rameen Kasana

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Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) is among the best small company stocks to invest in. JMP Securities reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating on Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) with an unchanged price target of $16.00, citing the latest Texas acquisition.

Earlier on Tuesday, Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) disclosed plans to purchase a Fort Worth, Texas-based, 86,907 sq. ft. shopping center, marking the retail REIT’s 29th asset in Texas and 10th in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Aerial view of a neighborhood center with many holiday shoppers.

The research firm noted that this property purchase reinforces the company’s position in a market with favorable operating fundamentals. While perfectly in sync with the giant’s strategies to target properties that entail notable retailers, sustained rental incomes, and mark-to-market upside, the acquisition adds to the company’s existing portfolio of 56 properties across Texas and Arizona.

In addition to this aspect, JMP Securities highlighted that Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) has consistently delivered outperforming operating growth from its properties. What truly sets the company apart is its deployment strategy, which emphasizes target markets and improved portfolio quality.

Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires and operates open-air retail centers in the world’s ever-evolving markets, such as Phoenix, Austin, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Incorporated in 1998, the company aims to enhance property value and thus deliver stable returns to shareholders.

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