Quant Score Keeps Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) Shares a Buy

Innovative Industrial Properties (NULL:IIPR) is a $69.6 billion in market value member of the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) GICS industry group where the ranking for IIPR by Portfolio Grader places it 53 among the 180 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half. IIPR is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 65 among the 221 companies in the sector and number 1,135 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

IIPR is rated as a Buy using the methodology of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The shares have been downgraded from a Strong Buy to a Buy in the last week.

Currently, Portfolio Grader ranks the Real Estate sector number 4 among the 12 sectors in its universe putting it in the top half of all the GICS sectors. The Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry group is ranked 21 among the 69 industry groups within the GICS sectors, placing it near the average in terms of the Navellier scoring system.

Innovative Industrial Properties has received above-average scores in 0 of the 8 fundamental areas analyzed by Portfolio Grader and average or below-average grades in 8 of the areas used in the ranking of company stocks.

The company's operational scores are below the industry norms for sales growth, operating margin, and earnings growth. Scores for visibility of earnings are worse than the industry norms for earnings revisions, earnings surprises, and earnings momentum. IIPR's grades for return on equity and cash flow are worse than its industry group average. Innovative Industrial Properties' fundamental scores give IIPR a place in the top half of the industry group.

Quantitatively, Portfolio Grader uses the Navellier Proprietary Quantitative Score to measure IIPR's shares from the perspective of risk/reward. This exclusive scoring methodology evaluates the relative value of the company's shares based on the current price of the shares relative to its peers, the market and risk associated with its industry and sector groups. Based on this risk/reward calculation, IIPR currently scores above-average in its industry group compared to its peers.

Louis Navellier's proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results, with A being 'strong buy' and F being 'strong sell'. Explore the tool here.

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