Overview
U.S. net lease REIT's Q1 operating revenue declined sequentially and missed analyst expectations
Q1 net income rose sharply and beat analyst estimates
Core FFO for Q1 fell 4.7%, mainly due to fewer one-time fees
Outlook
Company expects to continue capital recycling and focus on industrial property investments
Gladstone Commercial anticipates ongoing challenges from inflation and higher interest rates
Company expects same store rents to continue rising as portfolio grows
Result Drivers
ONE-TIME FEES - Core FFO declined mainly due to absence of lease termination fee and easement settlement proceeds recognized in prior period
RENT COLLECTION - Co collected 100% of cash rents due during Q1
LEASING ACTIVITY - Co leased or renewed 805,622 square feet at five properties during Q1
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Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Operating Revenue
Miss
$41.91 mln
$42.94 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
Beat
$6.97 mln
$2.10 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Operating Expenses
-$25.24 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the diversified reits peer group is "hold."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Gladstone Commercial Corp is $13.50, about 5.6% above its May 4 closing price of $12.78
The stock recently traded at 85 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 78 three months ago
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