Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR – Get Free Report) and Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Arbor Realty Trust and Healthpeak Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Arbor Realty Trust | 27.90% | 18.12% | 2.89% |
Healthpeak Properties | 13.97% | 4.34% | 1.95% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Arbor Realty Trust and Healthpeak Properties’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Arbor Realty Trust | $1.33 billion | 1.71 | $371.43 million | $1.76 | 6.86 |
Healthpeak Properties | $2.18 billion | 5.80 | $306.01 million | $0.56 | 31.81 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
57.3% of Arbor Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Arbor Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Arbor Realty Trust has a beta of 1.97, suggesting that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Arbor Realty Trust and Healthpeak Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Arbor Realty Trust | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Healthpeak Properties | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.44 |
Arbor Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $14.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.86%. Healthpeak Properties has a consensus price target of $17.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.83%. Given Arbor Realty Trust’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Arbor Realty Trust is more favorable than Healthpeak Properties.
Dividends
Arbor Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. Healthpeak Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Arbor Realty Trust pays out 97.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Healthpeak Properties pays out 214.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Arbor Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Arbor Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Summary
Arbor Realty Trust beats Healthpeak Properties on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Arbor Realty Trust
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. invests in a diversified portfolio of structured finance assets in the multifamily, single-family rental, and commercial real estate markets in the United States. The company operates through Structured Business and Agency Business segments. It primarily invests in bridge and mezzanine loans, including junior participating interests in first mortgages, and preferred and direct equity, as well as real estate-related joint ventures, real estate-related notes, and various mortgage-related securities. In addition, the company offers bridge financing products to borrowers who seek short-term capital to be used in an acquisition of property; financing by making preferred equity investments in entities that directly or indirectly own real property; mezzanine financing in the form of loans that are subordinate to a conventional first mortgage loan and senior to the borrower's equity in a transaction; junior participation financing in the form of a junior participating interest in the senior debt; and financing products to borrowers who are looking to acquire conventional, workforce, and affordable single-family housing. Further, it underwrites, originates, sells, and services multifamily mortgage loans through conduit/commercial mortgage-backed securities programs. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Uniondale, New York.
About Healthpeak Properties
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery.
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