Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT – Get Free Report)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $11.21, but opened at $10.76. Empire State Realty Trust shares last traded at $11.45, with a volume of 110,465 shares traded.
The real estate investment trust reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $199.60 million during the quarter. Empire State Realty Trust had a net margin of 5.89% and a return on equity of 2.57%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.25 EPS.
Empire State Realty Trust Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 16th were paid a $0.035 dividend. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 16th. Empire State Realty Trust’s payout ratio is 46.67%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Empire State Realty Trust
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Empire State Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $7,926,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Empire State Realty Trust by 0.9% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,287,935 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $195,387,000 after buying an additional 175,718 shares during the period. 1832 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Empire State Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,573,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Empire State Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,896,000. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Empire State Realty Trust by 8.5% in the first quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 23,747 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $241,000 after buying an additional 1,868 shares during the period. 67.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Empire State Realty Trust Stock Performance
The stock has a market cap of $1.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.33 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $10.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 3.24 and a quick ratio of 3.24.
Empire State Realty Trust Company Profile
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. The company is the recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building – the “World’s Most Famous Building” – includes its Observatory, Tripadvisor’s 2023 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best the #1 attraction in the US for two consecutive years.
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