<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><p>Four real estate stocks have shown a marked decline in momentum in recent weeks, even as the Federal Reserve advanced into a rate-cutting cycle.</p><h2><strong>4 Realty Stocks See Weakening Momentum</strong></h2><p>Despite expectations that lower interest rates might buoy real estate equities, these four names, <strong>Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp.</strong> (CHMI), <strong>National Storage Affiliates Trust</strong> (NSA), <strong>Sachem Capital Corp.</strong> (SACH), and <strong>Smith Douglas Homes Corp.</strong> (SDHC), have slipped to the bottom 10% in momentum rankings, suggesting broader headwinds remain for the sector's risk appetite and investor sentiment.</p><h2><strong>What Does Momentum Ranking Entail?</strong></h2><p>Momentum, as described by the <strong>Benzinga Edge Stock Ranking</strong> methodology, assesses a stock's relative strength based on its price movement and volatility, ranked as a percentile versus other equities. A sharp move lower in this ranking signals not only underperformance versus peers but also negative near-term sentiment.</p><h3><strong>Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment</strong></h3><ul> <li>CHMI’s momentum score decreased from 10.68 last week to just 10.50, a week-on-week drop of 0.18 percentile points. This underscores sustained selling pressure in this mortgage REIT despite a favorable rate environment.</li> </ul><ul> <li>The stock has fallen by 3.82% year-to-date and 30.58% over a year.</li> </ul><ul> <li>It maintains a weaker price trend over the short, medium, and long term, with a poor growth ranking. Additional performance details are available here.</li> </ul><h3><strong>National Storage Affiliates Trust</strong></h3><ul> <li>NSA, an industrial REIT, saw its momentum percentile slip from 10.68 to 9.35—a 1.33 point decrease. This signals diminished confidence in self-storage operators, possibly due to oversupply concerns or muted demand.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Lower by 18.98% YTD, the stock was down 37.14% over the year.</li> </ul><ul> <li>This stock maintained a weaker price trend over the short, medium, and long terms, with a moderate value ranking. Additional performance details are available here.</li> </ul><h3><strong>Sachem Capital</strong></h3><ul> <li>SACH also experienced a shift from a 10.68 momentum score to 9.35, mirroring NSA's 1.33 percentile point decline. As a mortgage REIT, Sachem's continued weakness highlights ongoing caution towards leveraged real estate lenders.</li> </ul><ul> <li>The stock declined 11.11% YTD and 55.56% over the year.</li> </ul><ul> <li>It had a weaker price trend in the short, medium, and long terms, with a poor growth ranking. Additional performance details are available here.</li> </ul><h3><strong>Smith Douglas Homes</strong></h3><ul> <li>SDHC's ranking ticked down from 10.11 to 9.01, a reduction of 1.10 percentile points week-on-week. The homebuilder's lackluster relative strength may reflect persistent uncertainty around housing starts and affordability, even with lower borrowing costs.</li> </ul><ul> <li>The stock has fallen by 28.35% year-to-date and 52.78% over a year.</li> </ul><ul> <li>It maintains a weaker price trend over the short, medium, and long term, with a relatively poor value ranking. Additional performance details are available here.</li> </ul><p>The underperformance of these four realty stocks is notable because the Fed's rate reductions are typically expected to stimulate real estate sectors by lowering costs of capital and boosting demand.</p><p>However, the retreat in momentum percentile rankings suggests that company- or segment-specific risks—such as credit quality, supply imbalances, or cyclical sensitivity—are currently outweighing the macro-level tailwinds.</p><h2>Price Action</h2><p>The <strong>SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust</strong> (NYSE:SPY) and <strong>Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</strong> (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose on Monday. The SPY was up 0.28% at $663.68, while the QQQ rose 0.46% to $598.73, according to Benzinga Pro data.</p><p>Meanwhile, <strong>SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</strong> (NYSE:DIA), tracking the Dow Jones, ended 0.16% higher at $463.04.</p><p>The futures of the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 indices were mixed on Tuesday.</p><ul> <li><strong>Forget Nvidia And Arm, These 3 Chip Stocks Are Flashing Bullish Signals</strong></li> </ul><p><strong><em>Disclaimer:</em></strong><em> This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.</em></p><p><em>Photo courtesy: Shutterstock</em></p></div></div></div>

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<p>Four real estate stocks, including Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. (CHMI), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH), and Smith Douglas Homes Corp. (SDHC), have seen a decline in momentum despite the Federal Reserve's rate cuts. Their momentum scores dropped significantly, indicating underperformance and negative sentiment. CHMI fell 3.82% YTD, NSA down 18.98%, SACH decreased 11.11%, and SDHC dropped 28.35%. This trend suggests that specific risks in the sector are overshadowing the expected benefits of lower interest rates.</p>

- Four real estate stocks, including Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. and National Storage Affiliates Trust, have experienced significant declines in momentum despite the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle.  
- These stocks have slipped to the bottom 10% in momentum rankings, indicating broader challenges in investor sentiment and risk appetite within the sector.  
- The underperformance suggests that specific risks, such as credit quality and supply imbalances, are currently overshadowing the expected benefits of lower interest rates.

4 Real Estate Players Recede In Momentum Despite A Fed Rate Cut