Q1 EPS Estimate for Gladstone Commercial Lowered by Analyst

Gladstone Commercial Co. (NASDAQ:GOOD) – B. Riley dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Gladstone Commercial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 25th. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Gladstone Commercial’s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Gladstone Commercial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Gladstone Commercial Stock Performance

Shares of GOOD stock opened at $16.15 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.13. The company has a current ratio of 5.68, a quick ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.05. Gladstone Commercial has a 52 week low of $11.89 and a 52 week high of $17.88. The company has a market cap of $713.72 million, a PE ratio of 62.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.25.

Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ:GOOD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.24. Gladstone Commercial had a net margin of 16.09% and a return on equity of 15.16%. The firm had revenue of $37.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $38.04 million.

Gladstone Commercial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.48%. Gladstone Commercial’s payout ratio is currently 461.54%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gladstone Commercial

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOD. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Gladstone Commercial by 51.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 667,966 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $10,848,000 after buying an additional 226,602 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Gladstone Commercial by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,283,840 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $69,570,000 after acquiring an additional 213,281 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Gladstone Commercial in the third quarter valued at about $2,306,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Gladstone Commercial by 64.2% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 297,473 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,831,000 after purchasing an additional 116,355 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Gladstone Commercial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,471,000. 45.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Gladstone Commercial

Gladstone Commercial Corporation is a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and operating net leased industrial and office properties across the United States. Including payments through January 2024, Gladstone Commercial has paid 229 consecutive monthly cash distributions on its common stock.