Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, shopping center REIT Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC +0.00%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at ROIC and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
ROIC facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
White Plains, N.Y. (2007) |
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Market Cap |
$682.7 million |
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Industry |
Retail REIT |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$72.1 million |
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Management |
President/CEO Stuart Tanz |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
0.8% |
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Cash / Debt |
$23.5 million / $279.5 million |
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Dividend Yield |
4.4% |
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Competitors |
Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 496 members who have rated ROIC believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, GaddafiDuck, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
The perfect stock for today's volatile market in my opinion.
1. ROIC is sure to benefit from the FED's commitment to lower rates.
2. There is no better time to buy property than in a depressed market like the one we are stuck in.
3. Low Beta (.2) provides defense against the coming recession.
4. Healthy [dividend yield] (4.4%) which other analysts have speculated will increase in the future.
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