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American Assets Trust is a diversified REIT with significant office, retail, multifamily, and mixed-use exposure, primarily on the West Coast and Hawaii. I rate AAT a Hold due to lackluster FFO growth, elevated valuation at 18.2x AFFO, and limited near-term catalysts for capital appreciation. FFO per share guidance for 2024 is flat at $1.96–$2.10, with multifamily as the portfolio's lone bright spot and mixed-use/retail underperforming.
American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for American Assets Trust (AAT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
American Assets Trust (AAT) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.51 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to FFO of $0.52 per share a year ago.
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Here is how American Assets Trust (AAT) and CME Group (CME) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
U.S. equity markets snapped a five-week losing streak this week, while interest rates retreated, as resilient economic data pushed back against stagflation concerns amid a continuation of the Iran conflict. Major equity benchmarks rebounded sharply, with the S&P 500 gaining 3.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.0%, while real estate stocks outperformed as falling Treasury yields boosted rate-sensitive sectors. Treasury yields declined despite surging oil prices, breaking their recent correlation with crude, as investors weighed solid U.S. employment data against risks that higher energy costs could slow growth abroad.
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American Assets Trust maintains a 7.24% dividend yield, but negative FAD coverage and rising office vacancies heighten risk. AAT's fiscal 2025 fourth quarter FFO of $0.47 per share fell year-over-year, with 2026 guidance indicating only modest growth at the midpoint. Dividend coverage against FAD dropped to 90.4% in the fourth quarter, with management signaling intent to maintain payouts despite insufficient coverage.
American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript