Cannabis Defaults Are Piling Up: 3 Companies Just Missed Payments—Who's At Risk Next?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Mar 31 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Financial Distress in Cannabis Industry: Major cannabis companies, including Gold Flora, 4Front Ventures, and TILT Holdings, have defaulted on real estate leases due to financial struggles exacerbated by high taxation, oversaturation, and limited access to capital.
Indicators of Further Defaults: The liabilities-to-market cap ratio serves as a warning sign for potential defaults, with several companies like Cannabist Holdings and AYR Wellness showing signs of distress, indicating a broader liquidity crisis within the industry.
Analyst Views on IIPR
Wall Street analysts forecast IIPR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for IIPR is 61.33 USD with a low forecast of 44.00 USD and a high forecast of 90.00 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.
4 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 49.710
Low
44.00
Averages
61.33
High
90.00
Current: 49.710
Low
44.00
Averages
61.33
High
90.00
About IIPR
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of specialized industrial properties leased to experienced, state-licensed operators for their regulated cannabis facilities. It acquires its properties through sale-leaseback transactions and third-party purchases. The Company owns approximately 109 properties comprising an aggregate of 9.0 million rentable square feet (including 666,000 rentable square feet under development/redevelopment) in 19 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Its subsidiary is IIP Operating Partnership, LP (Operating Partnership).
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.
