Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) closed at $75.75 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.03% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.17%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.6%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.67%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had lost 7.76% over the past month, outpacing the Finance sector’s loss of 8.6% and lagging the S&P 500’s gain of 0.25% in that time.
Innovative Industrial Properties will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.04, unchanged from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $70.8 million, up 9.77% from the prior-year quarter.
IIPR’s full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $8.36 per share and revenue of $289.9 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -1.07% and +4.9%, respectively.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Innovative Industrial Properties. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company’s business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.78% higher. Innovative Industrial Properties currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Innovative Industrial Properties is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.06. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry’s average Forward P/E of 10.62.
The REIT and Equity Trust – Other industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 96, putting it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
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