These large-mega-cap REIT stocks earned the strongest quant ratings after Q1 earnings

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As Q1 earnings season comes to an end, investors are closely tracking updated quant ratings to evaluate opportunities across the REIT sector.

The State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) has continued to outperform [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLRE/charting?interval=YTD] the broader market in 2026. The ETF has gained 10.87% year-to-date, compared with the S&P 500’s (SP500 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SP500]) 9.17% return.

During the first quarter, XLRE posted a 1.11% gain, while the S&P 500 declined 4.81%.

The REIT sector remains sensitive to interest rate movements and housing market conditions. The SA analyst highlighted [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4595947-mortgage-rates-fluctuate-in-narrow-range] that Freddie Mac reported on May 21 that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6.51% from 6.36% in the prior week, though it stayed below the 6.86% level recorded a year ago.

Post-earnings quant scorecard: Below is a summary of large- and mega-cap REIT stocks ranked by their latest quant scores.

TOP-QUANT RATED STOCKS:

* Host Hotels & Resorts (HST [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HST]), Quant Rating: 4.70, Strong Buy.
* Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JLL]), Quant Rating: 4.50, Strong Buy.
* Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OHI]), Quant Rating: 4.44, Buy.
* Kimco Realty (KIM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KIM]), Quant Rating: 4.16, Buy.
* Sun Hung Kai Properties (SUHJY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SUHJY]), Quant Rating: 4.05, Buy.

BOTTOM-QUANT-RATED STOCKS:

* Crown Castle (CCI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CCI]), Quant Rating: 1.13, Strong Sell.
* SBA Communications (SBAC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SBAC]), Quant Rating: 1.22, Strong Sell.
* BXP (BXP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BXP]), Quant Rating: 1.66, Strong Sell.
* Camden Property Trust (CPT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CPT]), Quant Rating: 1.72, Strong Sell.
* American Tower (AMT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMT]), Quant Rating: 1.77, Strong Sell.

MORE ON STATE STREET® REAL ESTATE SELECT SECTOR SPDR® ETF, HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, ETC.

* Weekly Market Pulse: The Real Deal [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4908763-weekly-market-pulse-real-deal]
* Camden Property Trust: An Investment-Grade Apartment REIT Betting On Sunbelt Growth [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4908241-camden-property-trust-an-investment-grade-apartment-reit-betting-on-sunbelt-growth]
* Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4907172-host-hotels-and-resorts-inc-hst-shareholder-analyst-call-prepared-remarks-transcript]
* REIT stocks Q1 wrap-up: Here are top mid-cap quant-rated winners and losers [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4597028-reit-stocks-q1-wrap-up-here-are-top-mid-cap-quant-rated-winners-and-losers]
* Watch top & bottom Quant-rated REIT small-cap stocks post Q1 earnings season [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4596996-watch-top-bottom-quant-rated-reit-small-cap-stocks-post-q1-earnings-season]