The best small and mid-cap real estate companies by earnings momentum

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With the arrival of earnings season, investors may want to identify real estate companies that have seen the most favorable analyst revisions to their earnings estimates.

Positive EPS revisions can signal growing confidence in a company’s near-term performance, and the following stocks are ranked by their EPS Revision Grade in descending order.

The stocks in this screen are filtered from the real estate sector (XLRE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLRE]) and ranked by their EPS revision grade in descending order, highlighting the top names with the most positive analyst sentiment regarding earnings expectations.

A positive earnings per share revision means Wall Street analysts have increased their forecasts for a company’s future earnings. This is a key indicator of strengthening analyst sentiment, showing they anticipate better-than-expected performance. Such revisions often precede actual positive earnings surprises, which generally lead to higher stock prices as expectations shift upward.

Each company’s Seeking Alpha Quant rating is also included to provide additional context on overall stock quality.

Here are the top real estate stocks, ranked by EPS revision grade:

* American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AAT]) - EPS revision grade: A+, Quant rating: 3.22
* Agree Realty Corporation (ADC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ADC]) - EPS revision grade: A+, Quant rating: 4.66
* First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (FR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FR]) - EPS revision grade: A+, Quant rating: 3.44
* Getty Realty Corp. (GTY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GTY]) - EPS revision grade: A+, Quant rating: 4.75
* OUTFRONT Media Inc. (OUT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OUT]) - EPS revision grade: A+, Quant rating: 3.37
* Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (PSTL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSTL]) - EPS revision grade: A+, Quant rating: 4.88
* Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. (STRW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STRW]) - EPS revision grade: A+, Quant rating: 3.47
* Veris Residential, Inc. (VRE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VRE]) - EPS revision grade: A+, Quant rating: 3.16
* American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (AHR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AHR]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 3.42
* Alexander’s, Inc. (ALX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALX]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 3.11
* COPT Defense Properties (CDP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CDP]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 4.55
* Curbline Properties Corp. (CURB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CURB]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 3.48
* Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CUZ]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 4.44
* Farmland Partners Inc. (FPI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FPI]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 3.36
* Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (HR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HR]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 3.18
* Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KRC]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 4.61
* National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NHI]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 4.69
* NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (NLCP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NLCP]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 4.97
* Rayonier Inc. (RYN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RYN]) - EPS revision grade: A, Quant rating: 4.83
* Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BFS]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 2.89
* DiamondRock Hospitality Company (DRH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DRH]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 4.77
* Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GNL]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 3.27
* IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IRS]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 4.94
* Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (REXR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/REXR]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 3.41
* STAG Industrial, Inc. (STAG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STAG]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 4.32
* Tejon Ranch Co. (TRC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TRC]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 3.15
* Terreno Realty Corporation (TRNO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TRNO]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 3.39
* Urban Edge Properties (UE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UE]) - EPS revision grade: A-, Quant rating: 3.67

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