ACC - American Campus Communities, Inc.
| Previous Close | 46.49 |
| Open | 46.61 |
| Bid | 42.42 x 900 |
| Ask | 49.89 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 46.37 - 47.48 |
| 52 Week Range | 36.64 - 48.49 |
| Volume | 468,361 |
| Avg. Volume | 808,183 |
| Market Cap | 6.515B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.43 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 56.35 |
| EPS (TTM) | N/A |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.84 (3.87%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-01-31 |
| 1y Target Est | N/A |
- InvestorPlace•10 days ago
3 REITs That Outperform the Market
When most investors think about growth in the stock market, real estate investment trusts (REITs) don't immediately come to mind. After all, land and buildings have been around for nearly forever. And how can sleepy bits of real estate compete with all of the other facets of the stock market from technology to oil and gas and so many other industries that are profiting from bringing or using the next new thing?Source: Shutterstock But real estate has a few things going for it. To start, as the adage goes -- when it comes to land -- they aren't making any more of it. Well, that's mostly true except for certain markets such as the territories around Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour.Then there are the adaptations of land. From residences for technology workers to the actual technology, its real estate and the related buildings from residential to office and of course data centers that enable all of the whiz-bang stuff of the market to actually happen.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsAnd of course, there is the income that comes from real estate. And one of the core things that I've learned long ago and use in my portfolio recommendations inside Profitable Investing is that dividends matter. And even if you are not living off of dividend income -- just collecting it and piling it up and re-investing is a lot more certain to build up a portfolio's value over time.And the simple proof is to look at the general stock market in the S&P 500. If you track the performance of the Index over the past twenty years, the price gain was nice at 113.86%. But when adding in the dividends, the return nearly doubles to 213.49%. So, as I said before, dividends do matter. And for REITs, the dividends are of course much higher than the general market. The yield for the S&P 500 Index is currently sitting at 1.91%, while the yield for REITs is tracked by the Bloomberg U.S. REIT Index is much higher at 4.17%. * 10 Dow Jones Stocks Holding the Blue Chip Index Back Moreover, thanks to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), REIT dividends are worth even more on an after-tax basis. This comes from a line-item in the TCJA whereby investors get to deduct 20% of the dividend income from their taxable income. This comes with the U.S. Treasury instructions for 2018 tax filings that specifies that 1099-DIV have a section 199A with a Box 5 for REIT dividends, which tax software does the calculations. And if you use a pencil and a calculator, there are instructions for Schedule D.In addition, investors in common stocks inside the S&P 500 are taxed twice. First, the company pays income tax and then investors are taxed on the dividend income. REITs avoid corporate tax and as noted above, the dividends are taxed-advantaged.But let's get to the meat of the matter and the headline of this article. For the past trailing year, REITs, as tracked by the Bloomberg REIT Index, have earned a return of 21.48%, which is nearly double the return for the S&P 500 Index at 10.69%. In addition, during the big selloff in stocks during the fourth quarter of last year, REITs did drop in return by 6.07%, but that was way better than the drop in the S&P 500 of 13.53%. Click to Enlarge Source: Bloomberg Three Even Better REITsThe REIT space has plenty of great companies, but it also has many not so great companies. Here are three REITs that stand out from the crowd.I'll start with American Campus Communities (NYSE:ACC). This REIT has educational properties focused primarily on dorms for colleges and universities around the nation. This is an attractive market since it has a market for students that need and want to live on or near-by where their classes and activities are happening. The space has been so good that one by one the leading public REITs in this market have been bought out by non-public investments and private equity.ACC is the one REIT that still focuses on the space. And it is performing with the trailing year return of a much better 27.05%. Revenues are up by 10.60% with a return from funds from operations (FFO) at a nice 9.50%. FFO measures the return from actually leasing out the properties and is a good apples-to-apples measurement for REITs.It is a value too at only 1.88 times its book of business, including its properties. And the dividend is an attractive 3.85% and has been climbing over the past five years by an average of 5.02%.Next is WP Carey (NYSE:WPC), which I've followed since it came to the public market back in the late 1990s. WP Carey is a large diversified REIT with assets around the U.S. and the globe. Its focus is on doing sale-lease-back transactions, which have owners and occupiers sell their properties and in turn lease them back from WPC. And it also focuses on triple-net leases whereby tenants pay insurance, upkeep and taxes leaving WPC to avoid these costs and risks.The return over the past trailing year is a whopping 33.81%. And while revenues have slowed a bit recently to a gain of 4.40% -- the FFO return is better at 10.60%. And it is also a bargain at only 1.89 times its book value. * 7 Marijuana Companies: Which Pot Stocks Should You Buy? And the dividend, which keeps rising every quarter by policy, is even more attractive at 5.30%.And last up is Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW). This REIT is focused on healthcare properties from hospitals and other facilities. And like WP Carey -- MPW focuses on net leases, which lowers its costs and operating risks.The trailing year return is running at 56.40%. And yet the stock is only at 1.53 times its book value. Revenues are rising at 11.30% and the FFO return is running at 11.60%.These and other quality REITs should be in everyone's portfolio if you want better and more certain growth and income along the way. And to learn more from my analysis and other REITs take a look at my Profitable Investing published by InvestorPlace Media.Neil George is the editor of Profitable Investing and does not have any holdings in the securities mentioned above. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 9 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for Every Investor * 7 Catalysts That Will Send Marijuana Stocks Soaring in 2019 * 8 Risky Stocks to Watch as Earnings Season Kicks Off Compare Brokers The post 3 REITs That Outperform the Market appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- Simply Wall St.•10 days ago
What Should We Expect From American Campus Communities, Inc.'s (NYSE:ACC) Earnings In The Next Couple Of Years?
American Campus Communities, Inc.'s (NYSE:ACC) latest earnings announcement in December 2018 revealed that the business benefited from a strong tailwind...
- Markit•11 days ago
See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about American Campus Communities Inc.
American Campus Communities Inc NYSE:ACCView full report here! Summary * ETFs holding this stock are seeing positive inflows * Bearish sentiment is low * Economic output in this company's sector is expanding Bearish sentimentShort interest | PositiveShort interest is extremely low for ACC with fewer than 1% of shares on loan. This could indicate that investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices are not currently targeting ACC. Money flowETF/Index ownership | PositiveETF activity is positive. Over the last month, ETFs holding ACC are favorable with net inflows of $71.59 billion. This was the highest net inflow seen over the last one-year.Error parsing the SmartText Economic sentimentPMI by IHS Markit | PositiveAccording to the latest IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data, output in the Financials sector is rising. The rate of growth is strong relative to the trend shown over the past year. Credit worthinessCredit default swapCDS data is not available for this security.Please send all inquiries related to the report to score@ihsmarkit.com.Charts and report PDFs will only be available for 30 days after publishing.This document has been produced for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon or as construed as investment advice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, IHS Markit disclaims any responsibility or liability, whether in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), equity or otherwise, for any loss or damage arising from any reliance on or the use of this material in any way. Please view the full legal disclaimer and methodology information on pages 2-3 of the full report.
- American City Business Journals•19 days ago
New details of University District student-housing high-rise project emerge
Texas-based American Campus Communities is working with the longtime Methodist congregation that owns the property across the street from the University of Washington.
- Motley Fool•last month
5 Top Apartment REITs You Can Buy Right Now
The U.S. homeownership rate is historically low, and here's one way to invest in this trend.
GuruFocus.com•last month6 High-Yielding Stocks
According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following stocks have high dividend yields but performed poorly over the last 12 months. Arbor Realty Trust Inc.'s (ABR) dividend yield is 8.2% with a payout ratio of 65%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has risen 44%.
- Simply Wall St.•last month
If You Had Bought American Campus Communities (NYSE:ACC) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 23% Gain Today
The main point of investing for the long term is to make money. But more than that, you probably want to see it rise more than the market average. UnfortunatelyRead More...
- Thomson Reuters StreetEvents•2 months ago
Edited Transcript of ACC earnings conference call or presentation 20-Feb-19 3:00pm GMT
Q4 2018 American Campus Communities Inc Earnings Call
Motley Fool•2 months agoAmerican Campus Communities (ACC) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
ACC earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2018.
- Associated Press•2 months ago
American Campus Communities: 4Q Earnings Snapshot
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ American Campus Communities Inc. (ACC) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Austin, Texas, said it had funds from operations of $100.2 million, or 72 cents per share, in the period.
- MoneyShow•3 months ago
Top Picks 2019- Ten "Sleep Well at Night" REITs
Real estate investment trust expert Brad Thomas -- editor of the industry-leading Forbes Real Estate Investor -- covers over 200 REITs and for this special report has compiled a list of his 10 best SWANs -- or "sleep well at night" -- ideas to own in 2019.
- American City Business Journals•4 months ago
Methodists choose partner for U District apartment tower with a church
The partner, which is the largest builder and owner of student housing in the country, last year spent nearly $177 million buying two other properties in the University District.
- Insider Monkey•4 months ago
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About American Campus Communities, Inc. (ACC)
Although the masses and most of the financial media blame hedge funds for their exorbitant fee structure and disappointing performance, these investors have proved to have great stock picking abilities over the years (that’s why their assets under management continue to swell). We believe hedge fund sentiment should serve as a crucial tool of an […]
- Moody's•6 months ago
CHF-Col. Hous. Isl. Camp., L.L.C. - Texas A&M U. Corp Christi Isl. Camp. Proj. -- Moody's downgrades CHF-Coll Hsg Isl Campus TX A&M Corpus Christi Stu Hsg Rev Ser 2017 A & B to Ba1; outlook revised to negative
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation's (TX) Student Housing Revenue Bonds (CHF-Collegiate Housing Island Campus, L.L.C. - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Island Campus Project) Series 2017A and Taxable Series 2017B to Ba1 from Baa3. The rating reflects the expectation of pressured financial performance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 and we believe that at current occupancy and advertised rent levels coverage could get close to 1.0x debt service coverage. The rating also considers the project's strong affiliation with the Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, a member institution of Texas A&M University System (Aaa stable) and strong management by American Campus Communities.
- Thomson Reuters StreetEvents•6 months ago
Edited Transcript of ACC earnings conference call or presentation 23-Oct-18 2:00pm GMT
Q3 2018 American Campus Communities Inc Earnings Call
- Motley Fool•6 months ago
American Campus Communities Inc (ACC) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
ACC earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2018.
- Zacks•6 months ago
American Campus Communities (ACC) Q3 FFO and Revenues Surpass Estimates
American Campus Communities (ACC) delivered FFO and revenue surprises of 2.33% and 3.49%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
- Associated Press•6 months ago
American Campus Communities: 3Q Earnings Snapshot
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ American Campus Communities Inc. (ACC) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The real estate investment trust, based in Austin, Texas, said it had funds from operations of $60.6 million, or 44 cents per share, in the period. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 43 cents per share.
- Simply Wall St.•6 months ago
Should You Be Concerned About American Campus Communities Inc’s (NYSE:ACC) ROE?
Many investors are still learning about the various metrics that can be useful when analysing a stock. This article is for those who would like to learn about Return On Read More...
