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Whitestone REIT (WSR)

Real Estate | REIT - Retail | Houston, United States | NYSE
18.95 USD +0.02 (0.106%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 18.96 +0.01 (0.046%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:17 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT

Whitestone REIT (WSR) appears to be in a short-term bullish phase, driven by takeover speculation and a recent price surge. The stock's recent performance and positive analyst sentiment suggest it could be a good opportunity for short-term traders. However, the long-term outlook is more neutral due to the stock's high debt-to-equity ratio and mixed fundamentals. Dividend yields are attractive, but the payout ratio and inconsistent dividend history suggest caution for long-term investors. Overall, WSR is a speculative play with potential for short-term gains but carries higher risk.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.019529
AutoTheta0.076065
AutoETS0.098438
MSTL0.103634

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 16%
H-stat 6.68
Ljung-Box p 0.007
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 6.46
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 139.198
Revenue per Share 3.157
Market Cap 985,949,120
Trailing P/E 19.95
Forward P/E 42.30
Beta 0.72
Profit Margins 31.04%
Website https://www.whitestonereit.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing a bullish bias, with significant open interest and volume concentrated around the 15.0 strike, which is below the current price. The high IV and volume in calls suggest that traders are anticipating a potential upward move, while the puts show limited activity, indicating less bearish sentiment. The recent price surge above the 200-day moving average and takeover interest from PE firms further support the potential for a short-term rally.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.87% 3.81% 4.29% 4.75%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-16 0.143 0.868245
2025-12-01 0.045 0.346557
2025-11-03 0.045 0.362685
2025-10-01 0.045 0.375347
2025-09-02 0.045 0.355977
2025-08-01 0.045 0.390194
2025-07-01 0.045 0.368529
2025-06-02 0.045 0.374643
2025-05-01 0.045 0.371218
2025-04-01 0.045 0.319507
2025-03-03 0.045 0.345042
2025-02-03 0.045 0.354006
2025-01-02 0.045 0.336211
2024-12-03 0.041 0.299198
2024-11-04 0.041 0.309716
2024-10-02 0.041 0.325576
2024-09-04 0.041 0.334353
2024-08-02 0.041 0.325633
2024-07-05 0.041 0.331058
2024-06-04 0.041 0.332089
2024-05-01 0.041 0.379655
2024-04-01 0.041 0.361682
2024-03-01 0.040 0.354017
2024-02-01 0.040 0.331818
2024-01-03 0.040 0.364323
2023-12-01 0.040 0.390349
2023-11-01 0.040 0.441491
2023-10-02 0.040 0.470770
2023-09-01 0.040 0.444227
2023-08-01 0.040 0.434653
2023-07-03 0.040 0.455529
2023-06-01 0.040 0.511260
2023-05-01 0.040 0.513014
2023-04-03 0.040 0.502133
2023-03-01 0.040 0.483873
2023-02-01 0.040 0.437804
2023-01-03 0.040 0.473160
2022-12-01 0.040 0.471713
2022-11-01 0.040 0.492384
2022-10-03 0.040 0.529564
2022-09-02 0.040 0.469261
2022-08-01 0.040 0.418382
2022-07-01 0.040 0.432672
2022-06-01 0.040 0.385204
2022-05-02 0.040 0.395864
2022-04-01 0.040 0.360021
2022-03-01 0.036 0.359139
2022-02-01 0.036 0.425706
2022-01-03 0.036 0.423845
2021-12-01 0.036 0.476531
2021-11-01 0.036 0.462563
2021-10-01 0.036 0.435128
2021-09-01 0.036 0.441593
2021-08-02 0.036 0.504424
2021-07-01 0.036 0.534793
2021-06-01 0.036 0.532607
2021-05-03 0.036 0.445777
2021-04-01 0.036 0.459419
2021-03-01 0.036 0.474333
2021-02-01 0.035 0.547058
2021-01-04 0.035 0.577000
2020-12-01 0.035 0.566137
2020-11-02 0.035 0.730221
2020-10-05 0.035 0.704316
2020-08-31 0.035 0.696086
2020-08-03 0.035 0.697616
2020-07-01 0.035 0.630908
2020-06-01 0.035 0.726117
2020-05-01 0.035 0.683335
2020-04-06 0.035 0.909947
2020-03-02 0.095 1.008515
2020-02-03 0.095 0.965940
2020-01-02 0.095 0.963435
2019-12-02 0.095 0.934871
2019-11-01 0.095 0.911370
2019-10-01 0.095 0.965135
2019-08-30 0.095 1.054788
2019-08-01 0.095 1.029716
2019-07-01 0.095 1.064005
2019-06-03 0.095 1.066060
2019-05-01 0.095 1.076683
2019-04-03 0.095 1.148845
2019-03-01 0.095 1.125591
2019-02-01 0.095 0.980166
2018-12-31 0.095 1.134070
2018-12-03 0.095 0.999311
2018-11-01 0.095 1.001101
2018-10-01 0.095 1.033899
2018-08-31 0.095 1.048657
2018-08-01 0.095 1.109656
2018-07-02 0.095 1.159822
2018-06-01 0.095 1.209319
2018-05-01 0.095 1.339548
2018-04-02 0.095 1.465994
2018-03-01 0.095 1.208892
2018-02-02 0.095 1.199900
2017-12-29 0.095 1.056980
2017-12-04 0.095 1.042900
2017-11-02 0.095 1.087359
2017-10-03 0.095 1.188916
2017-08-31 0.095 1.248182
2017-08-01 0.095 1.210487
2017-06-30 0.095 1.297005
2017-06-01 0.095 1.366015
2017-05-01 0.095 1.296603
2017-04-03 0.095 1.184700
2017-03-01 0.095 1.164890
2017-02-01 0.095 1.199198
2016-12-30 0.095 1.154546
2016-11-29 0.095 1.229785
2016-10-28 0.095 1.294439
2016-09-29 0.095 1.204742
2016-08-30 0.095 1.181740
2016-07-28 0.095 1.101017
2016-06-29 0.095 1.153513
2016-05-31 0.095 1.271165
2016-04-28 0.095 1.310667
2016-03-30 0.095 1.406534
2016-03-01 0.095 1.579604
2016-02-01 0.095 1.641236
2016-01-04 0.095 1.539877
2015-11-30 0.095 1.501012
2015-10-29 0.095 1.471457
2015-10-01 0.095 1.604679
2015-08-31 0.095 1.633596
2015-07-30 0.095 1.460350
2015-06-30 0.095 1.455350
2015-05-29 0.095 1.360356
2015-05-01 0.095 1.299176
2015-03-31 0.095 1.217871
2015-02-27 0.095 1.232869
2015-01-30 0.095 1.247407
2015-01-02 0.095 1.294392
2014-11-26 0.095 1.325234
2014-10-30 0.095 1.338168
2014-09-29 0.095 1.428256
2014-08-28 0.095 1.336159
2014-07-30 0.095 1.341004
2014-06-27 0.095 1.368382
2014-05-29 0.095 1.439861
2014-05-01 0.095 1.484773
2014-03-31 0.095 1.445203
2014-02-27 0.095 1.500434
2014-01-30 0.095 1.552721
2014-01-02 0.095 1.592923
2013-11-27 0.095 1.591231
2013-10-30 0.095 1.527823
2013-09-27 0.095 1.464545
2013-08-29 0.095 1.487939
2013-07-30 0.095 1.339201
2013-06-27 0.095 1.411199
2013-05-29 0.095 1.365063
2013-04-26 0.095 1.348595
2013-03-27 0.095 1.488941
2013-02-26 0.095 1.539042
2013-01-29 0.095 1.574589
2012-12-27 0.095 1.660596
2012-11-28 0.095 1.697651
2012-10-31 0.095 1.729892
2012-09-27 0.095 1.769911
2012-08-29 0.095 1.819726
2012-07-27 0.095 1.715618
2012-06-27 0.095 1.788058
2012-05-30 0.095 1.839316
2012-04-27 0.095 1.757456
2012-03-29 0.095 1.838845
2012-02-28 0.095 1.901673
2012-01-30 0.095 1.965608
2011-12-28 0.095 2.161589
2011-11-29 0.095 2.167393
2011-10-28 0.095 2.129798
2011-09-28 0.095 2.330247
2011-08-30 0.095 2.224416
2011-07-28 0.095 2.106553
2011-06-29 0.095 2.059087
2011-05-26 0.095 2.063218
2011-04-27 0.095 1.880511
2011-03-29 0.095 1.893052
2011-02-25 0.095 1.896290
2011-01-28 0.095 1.846907
2010-12-30 0.095 1.836417
2010-11-29 0.095 1.974156
2010-10-28 0.095 2.097259
2010-09-29 0.095 2.325228
2010-08-31 0.096 2.443691
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.57
dividendYield 3.01
exDividendDate 2026-06-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.54
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02852615
lastDividendValue 0.143
lastDividendDate 2026-03-16
dividendDate 2026-06-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.45280123
Address1 2,600 South Gessner Road
Address2 Suite 500
All Time High 18.95
All Time Low 4.71
Ask 19.0
Ask Size 1,900
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.8 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,137,410
Average Daily Volume3 Month 392,552
Average Volume 392,552
Average Volume10Days 1,137,410
Beta 0.716
Bid 18.95
Bid Size 5,600
Board Risk 1
Book Value 8.967
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 18.95
Current Ratio 0.726
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 18.95
Day Low 18.92
Debt To Equity 139.198
Dividend Date 1,782,691,200
Dividend Rate 0.57
Dividend Yield 3.01
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,772,112,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,772,112,600
Earnings Growth 0.276
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.317
Earnings Timestamp 1,772,053,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,492,800
Ebitda 89,599,000
Ebitda Margins 0.557
Enterprise To Ebitda 18.076
Enterprise To Revenue 10.068
Enterprise Value 1,619,559,296
Eps Current Year 0.39
Eps Forward 0.448
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.95
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,781,654,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 713 465 8847
Fifty Day Average 16.1074
Fifty Day Average Change 2.8425999
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.17647788
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 45.28012
Fifty Two Week High 18.95
Fifty Two Week High Change 0.0
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent 0.0
Fifty Two Week Low 11.43
Fifty Two Week Low Change 7.5200005
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.6579178
Fifty Two Week Range 11.43 - 18.95
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,282,829,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.21
Float Shares 45,443,141
Forward Eps 0.448
Forward P E 42.299107
Free Cashflow 107,753,624
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 72
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.68833
Gross Profits 110,724,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.11991999
Held Percent Institutions 0.6749
Implied Shares Outstanding 52,028,977
Industry REIT - Retail
Industry Disp REIT - Retail
Industry Key reit-retail
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Last Dividend Value 0.143
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Whitestone REIT is a community-centered real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, operates, and develops open-air, retail centers located in some of the fastest growing markets in the country: Phoenix, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. Our centers are convenience focused: merchandised with a mix of service-oriented tenants providing food (restaurants and grocers), self-care (health and fitness), services (financial and logistics), education and entertainment to the surrounding communities. The Company believes its strong community connections and deep tenant relationships are key to the success of its current centers and its acquisition strategy. Whitestone REIT was incorporated in 1998 in Maryland, USA.
Long Name Whitestone REIT
Market us_market
Market Cap 985,949,120
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_7653809
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 49,926,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 973,915,864
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 18.92
Operating Cashflow 50,773,000
Operating Margins 0.32262
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.5211
Phone 713 827 9595
Post Market Change 0.008798599
Post Market Change Percent 0.046430603
Post Market Price 18.9588
Post Market Time 1,776,464,275
Previous Close 18.93
Price Eps Current Year 48.58975
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.1133044
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.1292753
Profit Margins 0.31037
Quick Ratio 0.617
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.77778
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0200005
Regular Market Change Percent 0.105655
Regular Market Day High 18.95
Regular Market Day Low 18.92
Regular Market Day Range 18.92 - 18.95
Regular Market Open 18.92
Regular Market Previous Close 18.93
Regular Market Price 18.95
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 336,371
Return On Assets 0.029040001
Return On Equity 0.11139
Revenue Growth 0.075
Revenue Per Share 3.157
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 51,393,977
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0128
Shares Short 650,628
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 602,953
Short Name Whitestone REIT
Short Percent Of Float 0.0156
Short Ratio 2.22
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol WSR
Target High Price 19.0
Target Low Price 19.0
Target Mean Price 19.0
Target Median Price 19.0
Total Cash 5,767,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.112
Total Debt 645,683,008
Total Revenue 160,859,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.54
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02852615
Trailing Eps 0.95
Trailing P E 19.947369
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 13.7306
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.2194004
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.38012907
Type Disp Equity
Volume 336,371
Website https://www.whitestonereit.com
Zip 77,063