Many REITs are bad investments. This is a sector in which you need to be very selective. I share five key lessons from over a decade of REIT investing that will help you avoid losers and improve your investment results.
Agree Realty recently hiked its monthly paid dividend and now offers a 4.2% dividend yield that's 140% covered by AFFO. The REIT is set to invest roughly $1.5 billion to $1.65 billion across net lease retail properties, with its portfolio 99.7% leased as of the end of the third quarter. ADC received an "A-" credit rating from Fitch Ratings in August and faces no debt maturing until 2027, when just $50 million comes due for repayment.
Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE:ADC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 22, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Reuben Treatman - Senior Director of Corporate Finance Joey Agree - President, CEO & Director Peter Coughenour - CFO, Secretary & Investor Relations Professional Conference Call Participants Nicholas Joseph - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Michael Goldsmith - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Jana Galan - BofA Securities, Research Division James Kammert - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Linda Yu Tsai - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Omotayo Okusanya - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division William John Kilichowski - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Robert Stevenson - Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Research Division Spenser Allaway - Green Street Advisors, LLC, Research Division Upal Rana - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division Eric Borden - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Brad Heffern - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Wesley Golladay - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division R.J.
The headline numbers for Agree Realty (ADC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Agree Realty (ADC) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.1 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.03 per share a year ago.
ADC stands out for its superior credit quality, conservative balance sheet, and high proportion of investment-grade tenants in the net lease sector. Despite sector turmoil and rising concerns over credit quality, ADC's focus on stable, publicly traded tenants sets it apart from peers like EPRT and GOOD. ADC's valuation remains a concern for forward returns, but its disciplined management and predictable cash flow provide insulation from broader credit market risks.
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