Top Wall Street Analysts Share Insights on 3 Real Estate Stocks Offering Over 8% Dividend Yields
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 06 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Investor Interest in Dividend Stocks: In uncertain market conditions, investors are increasingly drawn to dividend-yielding stocks, which typically feature high free cash flows and substantial payouts to shareholders.
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK): The stock has a dividend yield of 9.91%. Analyst Robin Farley from UBS maintained a Neutral rating with a price target increase from $10 to $11, while Truist's Patrick Scholes downgraded it from Buy to Hold, lowering the target from $16 to $11.
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ): This stock offers an 8.75% dividend yield. Analyst Gregory Miller from Truist maintained a Hold rating with a price target increase from $7 to $8, while Keybanc's Austin Wurschmidt cut the target from $14 to $12 but kept an Overweight rating.
Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA): With an 8.37% dividend yield, Jefferies analyst Joe Dickstein downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold, reducing the price target from $26 to $20, while RBC Capital's Michael Carroll maintained an Underperform rating with a target cut from $27.5 to $22.
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Analyst Views on PK
Wall Street analysts forecast PK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PK is 11.93 USD with a low forecast of 10.50 USD and a high forecast of 14.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 11.170
Low
10.50
Averages
11.93
High
14.00
Current: 11.170
Low
10.50
Averages
11.93
High
14.00
About PK
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. is a lodging real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company has a diverse portfolio of hotels and resorts with significant underlying real estate value. It has interests in 36 hotels, consisting of premium-branded hotels and resorts with approximately 23,055 rooms, of which over 87% are luxury and upper upscale and are located in prime United States markets and its territories. Its high-quality portfolio includes hotels mostly in major urban and convention areas, such as New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Boston, New Orleans and Denver; and premier resorts in key leisure destinations, including Hawaii, Orlando, Key West and Miami Beach; as well as hotels in select airport and suburban locations. Its brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Signia by Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt Regency, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Marriott Tribute Portfolio, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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