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Written by Bridget Bennett. Date Posted: 2/19/2026.
Key Points
- REITs could be setting up for a 2026 comeback as falling rates flip the macro backdrop that crushed the sector in 2025, with Brad Thomas saying the “REIT rally [is] finally underway in 2026.”
- Five “sleep well at night” picks—Realty Income, Equinix, Public Storage, Equity LifeStyle, and EastGroup—combine durable moats, solid balance sheets, and sector-specific tailwinds.
- Two higher-risk ideas, Americold and Healthpeak, offer deep-value upside tied to execution and catalysts like cost resets, activism, and a planned senior-housing spin-off.
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Real Estate Investment Trusts—or REITs—were written off in 2025. After two consecutive years of underperformance, the group became one of the market’s most avoided corners—largely because rising interest rates are kryptonite for a sector built on leverage and capital access.
In a recent conversation with Brad Thomas of Wide Moat Research, the tone was noticeably different. The setup for 2026 is beginning to look like the mirror image of what hurt REIT investors in 2024 and 2025.
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As Thomas put it, "So now that we're seeing this rates decline… we're seeing the REIT rally finally underway in 2026."
That rally is already visible on the scoreboard. Certain property sectors are leading early in the year: farmland REITs are up roughly 24% year-to-date, data centers about 22%, net lease roughly 15%, and self-storage near 14%. The point isn't that everything is back; it's that a rotation is starting, and investors who wait for an "all clear" often end up paying higher multiples for the same cash flows.
Thomas shared seven REITs he likes most for 2026. The first five are the "sleep well at night" names—steady businesses with durable moats. The final two are higher-risk ideas with bigger rebound potential if their catalysts play out.
Realty Income: The Monthly Dividend Machine With Scale to Spare
Realty Income (NYSE: O) is one of the best-known REITs—and for Thomas it's a foundational net-lease holding.
The company owns more than 15,500 freestanding properties across all 50 states and Europe, and it collects rent from roughly 1,600 customers across 92 industries. Tenants include familiar brands like 7-Eleven, Dollar General (NYSE: DG), Walgreens and FedEx (NYSE: FDX), which reinforces the stability investors seek in a core REIT position.
Scale matters, but so does balance-sheet strength. Realty Income carries an A credit rating and has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years, including through the Global Financial Crisis and COVID-19, making it a Dividend Aristocrat.
Even after a strong start to 2026, Thomas still sees value. Shares trade near 15.3x price-to-AFFO (adjusted funds from operations), below the company's longer-term average of about 17x, with a dividend yield around 4.9%.
Equinix: The Data Center REIT Where the Network Is the Moat
When the conversation shifted to growth, Thomas turned to data centers—specifically Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX), one of the sector's dominant global landlords.
Equinix operates 273 data centers across 36 countries and 77 markets. The key advantage, Thomas emphasized, isn't just the buildings—it's the ecosystem inside them.
"The real moat is not the building… it's the network inside of that building," he said.
That network effect creates stickiness—moving equipment is expensive, and connectivity relationships aren't easily replicated. It also supports pricing power in major metro markets where demand remains intense. Equinix recently delivered a 10% dividend increase and is guiding to strong AI-fueled growth.
The balance sheet is solid (BBB+), leverage is manageable, and shares trade around 24x AFFO—slightly below the company's typical range. The yield is lower (about 2.6%), but the growth runway is longer.
Public Storage: The Sticky Self-Storage Giant With Pricing Power
Self-storage is one of those property types that tends to surprise investors—until they've used it. Thomas described it as "sticky," and that's easy to see.
Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) is the category leader with roughly 3,500 U.S. facilities and a 35% stake in European operator Shurgard. The industry remains fragmented, giving Public Storage ample room to consolidate over time.
The company's edge isn't only scale. Technology has become a competitive weapon in self-storage, and Public Storage's digital operating platform helps optimize pricing and operations at the local level.
Financially, it's built to endure: A-rated credit, strong liquidity, and substantial retained cash flow. Shares trade near 19x AFFO versus a historical average of 22x.
The yield sits around 4%, and declining rates could improve the broader return profile.
Equity LifeStyle Properties: A "Silver Tsunami" Play in Manufactured Housing and RV Resorts
Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS) isn't the first real estate name many investors think of—and that's part of what makes it interesting.
The company owns and operates 455 properties across 35 states and Canada, focused on manufactured housing communities, RV resorts, campgrounds and marinas. Many are in retirement and vacation destinations, and a large portion of its manufactured housing portfolio is age-qualified.
Thomas framed ELS as a beneficiary of the "silver tsunami"—the demographic wave created as baby boomers age into retirement.
With demand rising and supply constrained in key Sunbelt markets, ELS has been able to lean into pricing power and maintain durable occupancy.
The company recently raised its dividend by 5.3% and has increased payouts for 22 straight years. The dividend yield is around 3.2%, and the setup implies mid-teen total return potential if growth and valuation cooperate.
EastGroup Properties: Sunbelt Flex Warehouses Built for Growth
Industrial real estate has been a market favorite for years, but EastGroup Properties (NYSE: EGP) plays a slightly different game than the mega-warehouse landlords.
EastGroup targets "flex" distribution properties—typically 20,000 to 100,000 square feet—in fast-growing Sunbelt markets such as Texas, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina. That niche serves expanding regional businesses that may need to scale space over time.
Operational metrics have been strong: occupancy around 96.5%, solid same-store NOI growth, and funds from operations up 8.8% in the latest quarter. Leverage is low, with debt to total market cap near 14.7%.
Shares trade near 27x AFFO versus a historical norm around 30x.
With analysts projecting growth to accelerate into 2027 and 2028, EastGroup offers a blend of quality and upside that fits squarely in a "SWAN" framework.
Americold Realty Trust: A Deep-Value Cold Storage Turnaround With a Big Yield
After covering the high-quality core names, Thomas pivoted to two beaten-down ideas where the payoff depends more on execution and catalysts.
Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) is a cold-storage REIT operating temperature-controlled warehouses across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America. The company has about 230 facilities and roughly 1.5 billion refrigerated cubic feet of storage capacity.
Its customer list includes household names like Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT), Conagra (NYSE: CAG), Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC), General Mills (NYSE: GIS) and Smithfield (NASDAQ: SFD). In other words: demand isn't the question.
Shares have fallen because investors have been skeptical about the business's cyclicality and the service component layered on top of the real estate.
Now, the story is shifting. A new CEO is in place, an activist investor has pushed for a review of strategic alternatives, and management is exploring asset sales and cost reductions. Thomas pointed to potential SG&A and indirect cost savings in 2026.
The valuation reflects the fear: shares trade around 8.9x AFFO versus a historical multiple above 25x, and the dividend yield is roughly 6.65% with a payout ratio near 65%. It's not risk-free—but if execution improves, the rebound potential is meaningful.
Healthpeak Properties: A Healthcare REIT Catalyst With a Spin-Off on Deck
Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: DOC) is the other higher-risk idea Thomas highlighted, and the catalyst is more corporate-structure than macro.
Healthpeak owns a mix of outpatient medical office buildings, life science properties and senior housing.
The company recently announced plans to spin off its senior housing assets into a new REIT (Janus Living), with Healthpeak retaining a majority ownership stake and the remaining shares expected to trade publicly.
The logic is straightforward: pure-play senior housing REITs have commanded premium multiples, while Healthpeak's blended portfolio has not. A spinoff could help the market value each segment more appropriately. The complication is life science.
Industry overbuilding coming out of COVID and reduced venture capital funding have pressured occupancy.
Healthpeak did see life science occupancy decline in the most recent quarter, but management expects leasing momentum to improve later in 2026, with a meaningful pipeline of space being marketed.
Shares trade around 8.9x AFFO and yield roughly 7.2%, signaling that plenty of risk is already priced in. If the spin-off unlocks value and life science stabilizes, the upside case becomes easier to underwrite.
The 2026 REIT Playbook From Brad Thomas
Thomas' list isn't built around chasing what's already run up. It's built around a simple premise: when the rate environment changes, REIT leadership changes with it—and investors can either position early or compete later at higher valuations.
The five core names offer stability, balance-sheet strength and durable moats. The final two are discounted for a reason, but come with identifiable catalysts that could reshape their return profiles if management delivers.
If the rate-cut cycle continues to unfold, REITs may not stay a "forgotten" sector for long.
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