RM Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:IRT – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 110,723 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,935,000. Independence Realty Trust accounts for 1.7% of RM Financial Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Metis Global Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Independence Realty Trust by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 56,473 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $987,000 after acquiring an additional 3,851 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in Independence Realty Trust by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 309,689 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,413,000 after purchasing an additional 14,166 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Independence Realty Trust by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,874,647 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $67,729,000 after purchasing an additional 47,144 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Independence Realty Trust by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,150,829 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $37,596,000 after purchasing an additional 44,604 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Independence Realty Trust by 217.2% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,698 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares during the period. 88.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Independence Realty Trust Price Performance
NYSE IRT opened at $17.02 on Thursday. Independence Realty Trust, Inc. has a 1-year low of $14.60 and a 1-year high of $18.74. The company has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.08, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $16.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.46.
Independence Realty Trust Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th will be given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 26th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. This is a boost from Independence Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Independence Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently 360.00%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
IRT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut Independence Realty Trust from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Independence Realty Trust from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Independence Realty Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Independence Realty Trust from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Independence Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.06.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Independence Realty Trust
Independence Realty Trust Company Profile
Independence Realty Trust is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust that acquires, redevelops and manages multi-family communities. The company focuses on workforce housing, targeting Class A and B garden-style apartments in suburban and urban infill locations. Its core activities include sourcing value-add acquisitions, overseeing property renovations and delivering in-house property management services to optimize rental income and occupancy levels.
Headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Independence Realty Trust maintains a geographically diverse portfolio across several high-growth U.S.
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