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Independence Realty
(NYSE:IRT)
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$15.50
▼(-6.68% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/24/26
IRT scores as mid-range primarily due to stable-to-improving fundamentals (rebounding TTM revenue, positive margins, and solid operating/free cash flow) and a constructive earnings-call outlook (higher same-store NOI guidance, better expense outlook, and Wi‑Fi-driven revenue). These strengths are tempered by weak technicals (downtrend with negative momentum) and valuation pressure from a very high P/E, plus some financial-statement volatility and balance-sheet comparability risk around reported debt.
Positive Factors
Potential Multifamily Scale
The proposed Centerspace combination could broaden IRT’s multifamily footprint and strengthen its position in high-growth, non-gateway markets. Retaining IRT’s management team may support continuity while a larger platform could improve operating scale, portfolio diversification, and strategic flexibility over time.
Negative Factors
Merger Execution and Issuance Risk
The proposed merger is not yet complete and depends on shareholder, regulatory, lender, and other customary approvals, creating execution uncertainty. Issuing approximately 67.6 million shares and units also materially expands the equity base, so integration and per-share outcomes will require careful delivery.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Potential Multifamily Scale
The proposed Centerspace combination could broaden IRT’s multifamily footprint and strengthen its position in high-growth, non-gateway markets. Retaining IRT’s management team may support continuity while a larger platform could improve operating scale, portfolio diversification, and strategic flexibility over time.
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Independence Realty Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Number of Properties
Count of distinct properties in the portfolio, revealing how diversified the company is across locations and asset types. A larger, well‑spread property base reduces exposure to local downturns and can enable cost efficiencies; a concentrated portfolio increases location-specific risk.
Count of distinct properties in the portfolio, revealing how diversified the company is across locations and asset types. A larger, well‑spread property base reduces exposure to local downturns and can enable cost efficiencies; a concentrated portfolio increases location-specific risk.
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Market Cap
$3.50B
Dividend Yield4.82%
Average Volume (3M)3.33M
Price to Earnings (P/E)79.0
Beta (1Y)0.62
Revenue Growth3.46%
EPS Growth51.40%
CountryUS
Employees904
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Residential
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.18
Shares Outstanding235,744,570
10 Day Avg. Volume3,760,330
30 Day Avg. Volume3,334,476
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.77
Price to Book (P/B)1.18
Price to Sales (P/S)6.22
P/FCF Ratio27.91
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$18.88Price Target Upside13.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)$676.16M
Independence Realty Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Independence Realty Trust (IRT), publicly traded as NYSE: IRT, operates as a real estate investment trust specializing in owning and managing multifamily apartment communities. Their portfolio is concentrated in non-gateway U.S. markets such as At...
How the Company Makes Money
IRT primarily makes money by generating rental income from its multifamily apartment communities. Its core revenue stream is residential lease revenue (monthly rent) collected from tenants across its portfolio; this revenue is influenced by occupa...
Independence Realty Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 03, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed clear operational momentum: improving leasing spreads, rising asking rents, materially lower concession usage, a successful early Wi‑Fi rollout, renovation program execution and an upgrade/affirmation of credit metrics. Offsetting negatives include slower lease-up at a development asset, certain markets still requiring concession normalization, elevated bad debt relative to pre‑COVID levels, and higher interest expense that tempers near‑term FFO upside. Overall, the positives—broad portfolio recovery, upgraded same‑store NOI guidance, new recurring revenue (Wi‑Fi), and demonstrated renovation ROI—outweigh the challenges.Positive Updates
Sequential Improvement in New Lease Rates
New lease rate momentum: 120 basis point sequential improvement in new lease rates during Q2 with further improvement in July; with ~65% of August new lease activity completed, like-kind new lease spreads are slightly positive.
Negative Updates
Localized Negative New Lease Spreads Persisted in Q2
Several markets still showed negative new lease trade-outs in Q2: Sunbelt -3.8% (improved in July), West -3.2% (improved to +20 bps in July), and Atlanta -3.4% in Q2 (improved to +2% in July). Some markets remain on a recovery trajectory.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Sequential Improvement in New Lease Rates
New lease rate momentum: 120 basis point sequential improvement in new lease rates during Q2 with further improvement in July; with ~65% of August new lease activity completed, like-kind new lease spreads are slightly positive.
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Company Guidance
IRT maintained its core FFO per share guidance midpoint of $1.14 while raising the same-store NOI midpoint by 70 basis points to 1.5% (about $2.5M of incremental NOI), affirmed full-year same-store revenue growth of 1.7% (implying roughly 2.1% in the second half), and lowered the operating expense growth midpoint to 2% (140 bps below the prior 3.4% midpoint); of the roughly $10M of same-store revenue growth for the year, $8.7M is already recorded, $5.5M is expected from the Wi‑Fi rollout in H2 (≈$3M of NOI) leaving ~$1.3M to be driven by second‑half lease activity (50% of H2 leases already signed at blended spreads of 2.8%, requiring the remaining 50% to average ≥1.6%), and management said 87% of full‑year revenue growth is achieved or contracted; they also expect to absorb a $2M increase in interest expense (and assume a 25 bp SOFR hike in September), a $2M reduction in non‑same‑store NOI, and to finish the year with net debt/EBITDA in the mid‑5s after the expected Stonebridge sale.Independence Realty Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
66
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 666.83M | 657.70M | 640.03M | 660.98M | 628.52M | 250.25M |
| Gross Profit | 6.68M | -98.05M | 374.52M | 389.57M | 372.22M | 147.46M |
| EBITDA | 381.70M | 379.95M | 337.03M | 291.08M | 460.46M | 158.84M |
| Net Income | 43.48M | 56.56M | 39.29M | -17.23M | 117.25M | 44.59M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.09B | 6.02B | 6.06B | 6.28B | 6.53B | 6.51B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 22.51M | 47.62M | 21.23M | 22.85M | 16.08M | 35.97M |
| Total Debt | 2.44B | 2.28B | 2.33B | 2.55B | 2.63B | 2.71B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.60B | 2.43B | 2.48B | 2.71B | 2.79B | 2.86B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.36B | 3.46B | 3.44B | 3.43B | 3.60B | 3.48B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 142.18M | 146.52M | 84.69M | 115.54M | 103.80M | 9.28M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 275.77M | 282.15M | 259.75M | 262.17M | 249.54M | 52.26M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -221.54M | -142.91M | -20.61M | -1.71M | -135.77M | -216.12M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -50.06M | -135.07M | -246.43M | -253.74M | -135.43M | 215.92M |
Independence Realty Technical Analysis
Negative
16.61
Price Trends
15.83
Negative
16.05
Negative
15.95
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.41
Negative
32.29
Neutral
20.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IRT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 16.61 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 14.88, above the 50-day MA of 15.83, and above the 200-day MA of 15.95, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.41 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 32.29 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 20.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IRT.
Independence Realty Risk Analysis
Independence Realty disclosed 95 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Independence Realty reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Independence Realty Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $17.59B | 21.06 | 16.33% | 3.91% | 1.54% | 310.22% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
64 Neutral | $13.07B | 31.77 | 7.80% | 4.41% | 0.72% | 111.53% | |
61 Neutral | $3.50B | 79.03 | 1.27% | 4.82% | 3.46% | 51.40% | |
60 Neutral | $960.89M | 42.27 | 3.03% | 5.65% | 30.53% | ― | |
58 Neutral | $13.84B | 33.69 | 7.16% | 5.31% | 0.85% | -29.53% | |
47 Neutral | $483.81M | -14.25 | -11.75% | 11.36% | -0.46% | 32.70% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
IRT
Independence Realty
14.51
-1.10
-7.03%
MAA
MAA
115.27
-15.23
-11.67%
UDR
UDR
33.27
-1.42
-4.08%
CPT
Camden Property
95.96
-4.07
-4.07%
CSR
Centerspace
54.50
-1.50
-2.68%
NXRT
NexPoint Residential
18.67
-10.51
-36.01%
Independence Realty Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Independence Realty Trust Updates Investor Presentation Materials
Positive
Sep 24, 2026
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. announced that it will use a new slide presentation in various investor meetings beginning on September 24, 2026, as part of its ongoing communications with the financial community. The company specified that the ma...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Independence Realty Revises Centerspace Merger Structure Agreement
Neutral
Sep 23, 2026
On September 22, 2026, Independence Realty Trust amended its previously announced merger agreement with Centerspace to implement an alternative legal structure for the company-level merger, adding a newly formed IRT Merger Sub as a party so that C...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Independence Realty Trust Announces Centerspace Acquisition Merger Agreement
Positive
Sep 9, 2026
On September 8, 2026, Independence Realty Trust and North Dakota REIT Centerspace signed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Centerspace shareholders will receive 3.8 shares of IRT common stock for each Centerspace share, with pa...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Independence Realty Trust Reports Mixed Q2 2026 Results
Positive
Aug 3, 2026
On August 3, 2026, Independence Realty Trust reported second-quarter 2026 results showing net income available to common shareholders of $3.4 million and diluted EPS of $0.01, down from $0.03 a year earlier, while core funds from operations per sh...
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