10 Best Small Company Stocks To Invest In

8. Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR)

Market Capitalization: $643.805 million

Upside potential as of June 18, 2025: 20.66%

JMP Securities reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating on Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) with an unchanged price target of $16.00, citing the latest Texas acquisition.

Earlier on Tuesday, Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) disclosed plans to purchase a Fort Worth, Texas-based, 86,907 sq. ft. shopping center, marking the retail REIT’s 29th asset in Texas and 10th in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

The research firm noted that this property purchase reinforces the company’s position in a market with favorable operating fundamentals. While perfectly in sync with the giant’s strategies to target properties that entail notable retailers, sustained rental incomes, and mark-to-market upside, the acquisition adds to the company’s existing portfolio of 56 properties across Texas and Arizona.

In addition to this aspect, JMP Securities highlighted that Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) has consistently delivered outperforming operating growth from its properties. What truly sets the company apart is its deployment strategy, which emphasizes target markets and improved portfolio quality.

Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires and operates open-air retail centers in the world’s ever-evolving markets, such as Phoenix, Austin, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Incorporated in 1998, the company aims to enhance property value and thus deliver stable returns to shareholders.