The Daily REITBeat | Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

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Today’s Newsletter (March 17th, 2026)

Futures in the red at the time of this writing as talking heads focus on increasing oil prices as the war continues to hit investor sentiment. The usual suspects like treasuries, commodities and pending homes sales data getting attention.

From Bloomberg

  • "Stock futures fell as oil resumed its advance following attacks on key energy infrastructure in the Middle East. US diesel topped $5 a gallon for the first time since 2022.

  • S&P 500 contracts slipped 0.1% as optimism from the previous session faded. Brent crude climbed toward $103 a barrel after Iran struck energy facilities around the Persian Gulf. Treasuries and the dollar were little changed.

  • The US-Israeli war against Iran continues to reverberate in markets, with Bank of America Corp.’s latest fund manager survey showing that investors are turning bearish and holding more cash. The bank said its broadest measure of market sentiment fell to a six-month low in March."

In REIT News

  • Raymond James upgrades EPRT to Strong Buy from Outperform (raise price target by $2 to $37)

  • Raymond James upgrades PINE to Strong Buy from Outperform (maintain $22 price target)

  • Raymond James upgrades WPC to Outperform from Market Perform ($76 price target)

  • Raymond James downgrades EPR to Outperform from Strong Buy (lower price target by $2 to $60)

  • Raymond James downgrades NTST to Outperform from Strong Buy (raise price target by $1 to $22)

  • Raymond James downgrades NNN to Market Perform from Outperform

  • Evercore ISI upgrades NSA to Inline from Underperform (raise price target by $8 to $41)

  • Yesterday, BNP Paribas upgraded NSA to Neutral from Underperform (raised price target by $10 to $41)

  • FRT announced the acquisition of Congressional North Shopping Center in Montgomery County, MD for $72.3 million which includes approximately 176,000 sf of retail on 13 acres and is anchored by Aldi, RH Outlet, Petco, and Staples

  • SLG entered into a contract to sell the residential and retail components of 7 Dey Street for total consideration of $222.6 million to GO Residential and it will retain ownership of the 26,000 sf office component of the property

  • FR announced that Frank E. Schmitz will be appointed to the Board of Directors effective June 1, 2026 and the Board will comprise of seven directors (six of whom will be independent) following his appointment

  • S&P affirmed PSA’s “A” issuer credit and issue-level ratings and its “BBB+” preferred stock rating with a stable outlook

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David Auerbach