Quarterly Dividend Announcement: Independence Realty Trust's Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, payable on January 23, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025, reflecting the company's ongoing commitment to shareholder returns.
Shareholder Return Strategy: By maintaining stable dividend distributions, IRT aims to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to shareholders, enhancing investor confidence and attracting further investment.
Market Positioning: IRT focuses on multifamily community investments in non-gateway U.S. markets, strategically located near major employment centers, leveraging the advantages of good school districts and quality retail to enhance asset value.
Long-Term Growth Potential: Through diligent portfolio management and strong operational performance, the company seeks to achieve capital appreciation and consistent returns on capital, underscoring its strategic significance in the real estate investment trust sector.
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$16.99+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on IRT
Wall Street analysts forecast IRT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for IRT is 22.78 USD with a low forecast of 22.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 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.
9 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast IRT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for IRT is 22.78 USD with a low forecast of 22.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 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.
6 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 16.930
Low
22.00
Averages
22.78
High
25.00
Current: 16.930
Low
22.00
Averages
22.78
High
25.00
Colliers
Barry Oxford
Buy
to
Neutral
downgrade
$20
2025-12-04
Reason
Colliers
Barry Oxford
Price Target
$20
2025-12-04
downgrade
Buy
to
Neutral
Reason
Colliers analyst Barry Oxford downgraded Independence Realty Trust to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $18.50, down from $20. The firm sees the company's same-store net operating income remaining "muted" in the first half of 2026 given weakness in some of its markets.
KeyBanc
Overweight
downgrade
$22 -> $21
2025-12-04
Reason
KeyBanc
Price Target
$22 -> $21
2025-12-04
downgrade
Overweight
Reason
KeyBanc lowered the firm's price target on Independence Realty Trust to $21 from $22 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Short lease-cycle categories, such as Self Storage, Apartments, and Lodging, are looking forward to a stabilization in fundamentals, though the timeline and trajectory of a recovery remains uncertain, the firm says.
Colliers
Barry Oxford
Buy
to
Neutral
downgrade
$18.50
2025-12-03
Reason
Colliers
Barry Oxford
Price Target
$18.50
2025-12-03
downgrade
Buy
to
Neutral
Reason
Colliers analyst Barry Oxford downgraded Independence Realty Trust to Neutral from Buy with an $18.50 price target.
Barclays
Equal Weight
maintain
$20 -> $21
2025-11-25
Reason
Barclays
Price Target
$20 -> $21
2025-11-25
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Barclays raised the firm's price target on Independence Realty Trust to $21 from $20 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm updated real estate investment trust models post the Q3 reports.
About IRT
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, operates, improves and manages multifamily apartment communities across non-gateway United States markets. Its primary business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to stockholders through diligent portfolio management, operational performance, and consistent returns on capital through distributions and capital appreciation. Its segments include same-store and non-same-store. It owns and operates approximately 113 multifamily apartment properties (including one owned through a consolidated joint venture) that contain an aggregate of 33,615 units in the Southeastern and Midwestern states: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The Company owns all of its assets and conducts all its operations through Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP.
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.
