Will REIT Stocks Soar in 2015?

Will REIT Stocks Soar in 2015? Will REIT stocks be the leader in 2015 again? Top performing sectors in week 11, 2015 are Drug Related Products, Major Airlines, hotel/motel REIT, and retail REIT.

Top Real Estate Stocks

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, and sector. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of -0.80. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of -1.13%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of -0.52%. The small cap (Russell 2000) has a return of 1.25%.

Top performing stock industries in week 11, 2015 (March 9, 2015 to March 15, 2015) are:

1. Drug Related Products 5.84%
2. Major Airlines 4.24%
3. REIT - Hotel/Motel 3.13%
4. REIT – Retail 3.02%
5. Publishing – Newspapers 2.91%
6. REIT – Residential 2.90%
7. Home Furnishing Stores 2.78%
8. Surety & Title Insurance 2.64%
9. Investment Brokerage – Regional 2.55%
10. Long Distance Carriers 2.54%
11. Drug Manufacturers – Other 2.54%
12. Specialized Health Services 2.54%
13. Drugs – Generic 2.52%
14. Long-Term Care Facilities 2.29%
15. Internet Service Providers 2.14%
16. Education & Training Services 2.11%
17. Apparel Stores 2.06%
18. REIT – Industrial 1.93%
19. Regional - Southwest Banks 1.92%
20. Health Care Plans 1.91%
21. Trucking 1.91%
22. Jewelry Stores 1.90%
23. Movie Production, Theaters 1.83%
24. Auto Parts Stores 1.79%
25. General Entertainment 1.76%
26. Regional - Southeast Banks 1.75%

Best Stocks Performance

Looking into best weekly stocks can provide an insight what stock market will bring for the next session. Retail or institutional investors may want to rotate to this sector to avoid bad returns. Can growth stocks finally make the comeback? Will value stocks continue to be the winner? Some great sectors in 2015 are drug, health care, grocery, consumer, etc.

Best performing drug related products stocks 2015 are:

1. Perrigo Company Public Limited Company (PRGO) 6.11%
2. USANA Health Sciences Inc. (USNA) 1.21%
3. Natural Alternatives International Inc. (NAII) 0.36%
4. ProPhase Labs, Inc. (PRPH) -0.74%

Top Hotel/Motel REIT stocks are:

1. Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (RHP) 7.26%
2. Diamondrock Hospitality Co. (DRH) 6.14%
3. FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (FCH) 5.71%
4. LaSalle Hotel Properties (LHO) 5.53%
5. Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (AHP) 4.95%
6. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB) 4.10%
7. Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (XHR) 4.02%
8. Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) 3.35%
9. Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT) 3.34%
10. Sotherly Hotels Inc. (SOHO) 3.31%
11. Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (SPPRO) 3.11%
12. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) 2.56%
13. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (SHO) 1.79%
14. RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 1.73%
15. Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (BEE) 0.41%
16. Chesapeake Lodging Trust (CHSP) 0.03%

Best retail REIT stocks 2015 are:

1. The Macerich Company (MAC) 8.84%
2. Taubman Centers, Inc. (TCO) 7.98%
3. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI) 5.45%
4. American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT) 5.17%
5. General Growth Properties, Inc (GGP) 5.14%
6. Getty Realty Corp. (GTY) 4.92%
7. Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) 4.84%
8. Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC) 4.37%
9. HMG/Courtland Properties Inc. (HMG) 4.29%
10. Saul Centers Inc. (BFS) 4.18%
11. Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (UBP) 4.11%
12. Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (UBA) 4.00%
13. Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 3.36%
14. SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG) 3.14%
15. Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (RPT) 2.97%
16. Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) 2.97%
17. Regency Centers Corporation (REG) 2.77%
18. EPR Properties (EPR) 2.76%
19. Realty Income Corporation (O) 2.71%
20. Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) 2.51%