Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) is back in the spotlight as senior executives prepare to speak at the BofA NY Global Real Estate Conference on September 15 in New York.
Vornado Realty Trust heads into the conference with mixed momentum, with the share price down 10.23% over the past month and 7.43% over 90 days, yet still up 4.66% on a year-to-date share price return and showing a 47.59% three-year total shareholder return despite a 14.94% decline in total shareholder return over the past year.
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After that swingy run, Vornado Realty Trust now trades at a clear gap to both analyst targets and intrinsic value estimates. The real puzzle is where fair value actually lands inside that spread.
Most Popular Narrative: 14% Undervalued
On the latest numbers, the most followed narrative puts Vornado Realty Trust's fair value at $40.46 against a last close of $35.01, which leaves a sizeable valuation gap that the market has yet to close.
The current valuation likely anticipates continued robust rent growth in Manhattan's premium office segment, as pent-up demand, low vacancy in Class A properties, and severely constrained new supply are forecasted to create a landlord's market. This is expected to drive a significant step-up in revenues and same-store NOI as new leases and lease roll-ups take effect in coming years.
See why 5 investors see Vornado Realty Trust as 13% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of $40.46 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, the bullish Vornado Realty Trust story leans heavily on successful Penn District and Park Avenue projects. However, elevated capital needs and cash flow pressure could challenge that script.
Find out about the key risks to this Vornado Realty Trust narrative.
Another View on Vornado Realty Trust’s Valuation
While the SWS DCF model points to Vornado Realty Trust trading below an estimated future cash flow value of $53.29, the current P/S of 3.5x is higher than the US Office REITs average of 2.1x and only slightly below a fair ratio of 3.9x, which raises the question of how much valuation cushion really exists.
See what the numbers say about this price gap and how it might close over time, in our valuation breakdown, See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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