Elme Communities

ELME

Market cap $191M

The REIT sector rebounded from a rough 2025 (-3.57%) by starting off 2026 in the black (+1.09%). Small-cap REITs (+3.27%) outperformed in January, followed by solid gains from mid-caps (+2.65%) and large caps (+2.35%). Microcaps, however, had a dismal start to the year with. 63.46% of REIT securities had a positive total return in January.

The most oversold stocks in the real estate sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600: S&P SmallCap 600 constituent TTM Technologies Inc. (NASD: TTMI) will replace Civitas Resources Inc. (NYSE: CIVI) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD: AMRX) will replace TTM Technologies in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, January 30. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent SM Energy Co. (NYSE: SM) is acquiring Civitas Resources in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final closing conditions.

Company has entered into purchase and sale agreements covering three of the remaining 10 properties expected to close in first quarter 2026 Continues to target completing all remaining sales by mid-year 2026 Updates range of total estimated liquidating distributions to $17.02 - $17.47 per share (including the initial $14.67 per share distribution paid in January 2026)

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) announced the income tax treatment of its 2025 dividend distributions. This information represents final income allocations. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Elme Communities dividend distributions. Beginning in 2018, Ordinary Taxable Income Per Share is equal to the 199A dividend that was created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Indexes for US equity real estate investment trusts outperformed the broader stock market during the week ended Jan. 16.

Elme Communities is liquidating its portfolio, returning capital via special dividends after selling major assets to Cortland Partners. Shares now trade at $2.82, with remaining liquidation value estimated at $3.00–$3.30, implying a 7%–17% upside over 6–9 months. Multifamily market headwinds and a challenging office property sale may limit upside, but wind-down costs are manageable.

New York City-based DSC Meridian Capital acquired 543,081 shares of Elme Communities in the third quarter. The net position change from the previous period was about $9.2 million.

U.S. equity markets staged a broad rally in the holiday-shortened week, while benchmark interest rates dipped to the cusp of multi-year lows, as investors leaned into December rate cut expectations. Reports that Kevin Hassett- a close Trump ally- has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Fed Chair Powell in 2026 further sharpened expectations for a more explicitly dovish policy approach. The "Hasset trade" revived appetite for long-duration and rate-sensitive equity sectors, as investors priced in a lower terminal-rate environment and a steeper path of 2026 policy accommodation.

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elme Communities (“Elme” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ELME) today announced that its Board of Trustees has approved a special liquidating distribution of $14.67 per share (the “Special Dividend”). The Special Dividend will be paid on January 7, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 22, 2025.