Company Profile:

Retail Properties of America, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company owns and operates shopping centers located in the United States. As of December 31, 2016, it owned 156 retail operating properties representing 25,832,000 square feet of gross leasable area (GLA). Its retail operating portfolio includes neighborhood and community centers, power centers, and lifestyle centers and multi-tenant retail-focused mixed-use properties, as well as single-user retail properties. As of September 30, 2017, the Company owned 120 retail operating properties representing 21.6 million square feet.

Recent News:

On Jan.18, 2018, the company announced tax allocations of 2017 dividend distributions on its shares of Class A Common Stock and 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

The company will release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, after the market closes on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $100.9 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to $71.3 million, or $0.30 per share, for the same period in 2016.

Fundamental Analysis:

Ninestocks analyzes several different financial aspects: Growth, Profitability, solvency and efficiency.

Growth – Measures the growth of both the company’s income statement and cash flow.

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Profitability – Measures the historical price movement of the stock.

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Solvency – Measures the solvency of the company based on several ratios.

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Efficiency – Measures the strength and historic growth of a company’s return on invested capital.

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Conclusion:

RPAI’s strengths can be seen in its strong growth, robust profitability and great solvency compared with its peers. Its revenue has increased over recent several years. Technical indicators signal the bullish signs, as there is a bullish cross in Stochastic Oscillator and RSI stands at 38.92 with positive bias. We rate Retail Properties of America, Inc. (RPAI) a STRONG BUY.