ESR-REIT - RHB Research 2026-02-05: Focusing On Raising Portfolio Quality; Stay BUY

ESR-REIT: Focusing On Raising Portfolio Quality; Stay BUY

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ESR REIT (SGX:9A4U) | SGinvestors.io
  • ESR REIT’s 2H/FY25 results were broadly in line. A key highlight has been its active portfolio rejuvenation, with ~S$1bn in divestments announced over the last three years, and a partial redeployment of proceeds in overseas (freehold) and longer land tenure assets.
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Active portfolio rebalancing to mitigate lease decay impact

  • Active portfolio rebalancing to mitigate lease decay impact, with ~S$455m worth of divestments announced since the beginning of FY25 at a slight ~2% premium to valuation. Bulk of the divestments came from shorter land-lease Singapore industrial assets and its currently vacant hotel asset (non-core).
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  • Pro-forma gearing (post divestment) is expected to fall to a comfortable 38.5% (FY25: 43.4%), with targeted bite-sized acquisitions likely later this year from Singapore and Japan.
  • Over the next five years, ESR REIT expects to grow its portfolio AUM by ~50% with an 8-10% total unitholder return target.

FY26 rent reversion guidance of positive mid-single digits

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Above is an excerpt from a report by RHB Securities Research.
Clients of RHB may be the first to access the full PDF report @ https://www.rhbtradesmart.com/.



Vijay Natarajan RHB Securities Research | https://www.rhbgroup.com/ 2026-02-05



Read also RHB's most recent report:
2026-06-30 ESR-REIT - Shifting From Scale To Stability.

Price targets by other brokers at ESR REIT Target Prices.

Listing of research reports at ESR REIT Analyst Reports.

Relevant links:
ESR REIT Share Price History,
ESR REIT Announcements,
ESR REIT Dividend Payout Dates & Corporate Actions,
ESR REIT News






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