Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) Price Target Cut to $23.00 by Analysts at Truist Financial

by · The Cerbat Gem

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKRFree Report) had its price target trimmed by Truist Financial from $25.00 to $23.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Acadia Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.00.

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Acadia Realty Trust Trading Down 8.0 %

NYSE:AKR opened at $19.49 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 108.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.09 and a beta of 1.49. Acadia Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $16.14 and a 52-week high of $26.29. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKRGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.23. Acadia Realty Trust had a net margin of 5.74% and a return on equity of 0.88%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Acadia Realty Trust will post 1.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Acadia Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This is a boost from Acadia Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.11%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Acadia Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently 444.44%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Jason Blacksberg sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.81, for a total transaction of $684,300.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acadia Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Acadia Realty Trust by 91.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,502 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Acadia Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth $46,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Acadia Realty Trust by 960.9% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,692 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 3,344 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas boosted its holdings in Acadia Realty Trust by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 3,886 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 489 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its position in Acadia Realty Trust by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,733 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 1,448 shares during the period. 97.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Acadia Realty Trust

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Acadia Realty Trust is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth via its dual Core Portfolio and Fund operating platforms and its disciplined, location-driven investment strategy. Acadia Realty Trust is accomplishing this goal by building a best-in-class core real estate portfolio with meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation's most dynamic corridors; making profitable opportunistic and value-add investments through its series of discretionary, institutional funds; and maintaining a strong balance sheet.

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