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 (NASDAQ:ROIC). has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (NASDAQ:ROIC) and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
ROIC facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Purchase, N.Y. (2007) |
| Market Cap | $919.0 million |
| Industry | Diversified REITs |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $91.8 million |
| Management | President / CEO Stuart Tanz |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 1.9% |
| Cash / Debt | $6.4 million / $397.4 million |
| Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
| Competitors | Macerich |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 497 members who have rated Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (NASDAQ:ROIC) believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, fellow Fool Matthew Argersinger (TMFMattyA), succinctly summed up the outperform case for our community:
Going back for seconds on Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (NASDAQ:ROIC).
REITs in general have sharply underperformed recently thanks to the Fed taper talk which has caused a spike in Treasury yield and, consequently, hurt everything else on the planet that pays any kind of meaningful yield.
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (NASDAQ:ROIC) is an exceptionally managed REIT that has put its capital to work buying grocery-anchored shopping malls, mostly on the West Coast. The past few years have been great for bargains in that area, and CEO Stuart Tanz and team have taken advantage. Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (NASDAQ:ROIC) is cheap relative to NAV and comparable REIT yields, and also comes with very low leverage. Now that most of ROIC’s outstanding warrants have been retired, there should be much less of a damper on the stock. Expect this one to outperform.
Dividend stocks can make you rich. It’s as simple as that. While they don’t garner the notoriety of high-flying growth stocks, they’re also less likely to crash and burn. And over the long term, the compounding effect of the quarterly payouts, as well as their growth, adds up faster than most investors imagine.
The article Why ROIC Is Poised to Outperform originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Brian Pacampara.
Fool contributor Brian Pacampara has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Retail Opportunity Investments. The Motley Fool owns shares of Retail Opportunity Investments.
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