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Washington Real Estate Investment (WRE) is a publicly traded equity real estate investment trusts (reits) business based in the US which employs around 50 staff. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars.
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- Search the platform by ticker symbol. WRE in this case.
- Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
- Submit the order. It's that simple.
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Alternative ways to invest in Washington Real Estate Investment Trust
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Washington Real Estate Investment Trust), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Is it a good time to buy Washington Real Estate Investment Trust stock?
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is Washington Real Estate Investment Trust under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Washington Real Estate Investment Trust P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 158x. In other words, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's shares trade at around 158x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 23.8. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $82.7 million (£66.1 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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