Citi sees Hotel Property supporting Charter Hall Retail's FY26 earnings

Charter Hall Retail REIT

22/07/2025 01:27

** Charter Hall Retail REIT CQR.AX rises 0.8% to A$3.87

** Citi sees Hotel Property Investment (HPI) supporting continued earnings growth in FY26 for Charter Hall Retail, which recently bought the pub landlord

** Notes real estate investment trust achieved highest income, earnings growth exposure in its sub-sector

** Says Charter Hall Retail shifted portfolio away from gross leases towards structures that minimise capex leakage, improve tenant alignment, drive resilient income growth

** Stock rated "hold" on avg; median PT is A$4.03, per data compiled by LSEG

** CQR gains ~22% this year, as of last close

 (Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)

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