Q: What do you think of REAL prospects in a falling interest rate environment. Perhaps I'm looking at it with rose tinted glasses but recent results have been positive, earnings and revenue are expected to show solid growth in 2025, and price action has been trending up, what am I missing?
5i Research Answer:
REAL has had a difficult time since its IPO, but its earnings results are beginning to improve, growth is expected to pick up, and with a declining interest rate environment, it could see market tailwinds. It has slowed down on share buybacks and earnings estimates have been falling. We would like to see its earnings estimates pick back up, but with that said, growth is still expected to be strong. Its valuation is OK, but we think a pullback might be warranted after its strong recent run, and overall, the name is not as attractive as it initially was at IPO. We think it can do OK, but its track record has not been excellent.