Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG) Stock Price Target Lowered at Citigroup

Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG) had its price target decreased by stock analysts at Citigroup from $40.00 to $39.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Citigroup‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 4.73% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stag Industrial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 5th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Stag Industrial from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stag Industrial in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Robert W. Baird upgraded Stag Industrial from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Stag Industrial from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.00.

Stag Industrial Stock Performance

Shares of STAG traded up $0.93 on Thursday, reaching $37.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,953,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,472,190. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.65 and a beta of 0.95. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.89. Stag Industrial has a 12-month low of $35.14 and a 12-month high of $42.61.

Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.29). Stag Industrial had a net margin of 28.04% and a return on equity of 6.79%. The business had revenue of $231.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $227.16 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Stag Industrial will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Stag Industrial

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Stag Industrial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,097,126,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Stag Industrial by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,983,231 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $107,576,000 after purchasing an additional 113,678 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Stag Industrial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $58,805,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Stag Industrial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $55,184,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Stag Industrial by 574.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,382,316 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $49,501,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177,250 shares during the period. 88.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Stag Industrial

Here are the key news stories impacting Stag Industrial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI initiated or reiterated a Buy rating on STAG, providing a fresh positive signal for the industrial REIT. STAG Industrial Receives a Buy from Evercore ISI
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 9.4% year over year to approximately $231.0 million, exceeding analyst expectations of $227.2 million. Net income attributable to common shareholders increased 45.4% to $70.7 million. STAG Industrial Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Core funds from operations (FFO) came in at $0.66 per share, matching consensus and improving from $0.65 a year earlier. Management also raised its 2026 guidance, citing better industrial-sector fundamentals. STAG Industrial Q3 FFO Meets Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: STAG authorized a new $250 million share-repurchase program and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3875 per share, or $1.55 annualized. The buyback and roughly 4.2% indicated yield support the stock’s shareholder-return appeal. STAG Industrial Announces Equity Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Operating portfolio occupancy remained strong at 96.2%, while leases commencing during the quarter generated a 23.8% cash-rent increase, indicating solid pricing power.
• Neutral Sentiment: STAG acquired two buildings for $107.9 million and sold four for $67.9 million, reflecting continued portfolio repositioning but a net reduction in assets during the quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported GAAP EPS was $0.37, well below the $0.66 consensus estimate and down from $0.65 a year earlier. The earnings miss may limit the stock’s upside despite the stronger revenue, FFO and operating metrics.

Stag Industrial Company Profile

STAG Industrial, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and acquires industrial properties throughout the United States. The company focuses primarily on single-tenant properties, which it leases to businesses for uses such as warehousing, distribution, manufacturing and logistics.

Its portfolio includes a range of industrial facilities serving tenants across diverse industries and geographic markets. STAG Industrial’s business activities include property acquisition, leasing, management and development, with an emphasis on facilities that support supply-chain and operating requirements.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, STAG Industrial became a publicly traded company in 2011.