<div id="readability-page-1"><p>VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of  Stag Industrial, Inc. (NYSE:STAG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  bought 293,192 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $10,637,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al owned 0.16% of Stag Industrial at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Stag Industrial</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>7 Best Industrial REITs to Buy Now </li></ul><p>Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in shares of  Stag Industrial by 55.3% during the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 39,735 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,435,000 after purchasing an additional 14,155 shares during the period.  Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of  Stag Industrial by 2.7% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 429,045 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $15,497,000 after purchasing an additional 11,408 shares during the period.  Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  Stag Industrial by 4.7% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 12,711 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 571 shares during the period.  Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  Stag Industrial by 8.7% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,255 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,295 shares during the period.  Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  Stag Industrial during the second quarter worth about $268,000. 88.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other Stag Industrial news, Director Larry T. Guillemette sold 2,004 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.20, for a total transaction of $70,540.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 38,666 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,361,043.20. This trade represents a 4.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Benjamin S. Butcher sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.91, for a total transaction of $922,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,562 shares of the company's stock, valued at $279,113.42. This represents a 76.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Stag Industrial Price Performance</h2><ul><li>3 REITs to Buy and Hold for the Long Term</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE STAG opened at $38.84 on Tuesday. Stag Industrial, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $28.61 and a fifty-two week high of $38.88. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.25. The company has a market capitalization of $7.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.58 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.31. </p><p>Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63. Stag Industrial had a net margin of 29.14% and a return on equity of 6.71%. The business had revenue of $207.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $206.37 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.61 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis.  Analysts expect that  Stag Industrial, Inc. will post 2.47 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Stag Industrial Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.1242 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Stag Industrial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 117.32%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>STAG has been the subject of a number of research reports. Industrial Alliance Securities  set a $37.00 price target on shares of Stag Industrial in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of Stag Industrial in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Stag Industrial from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Stag Industrial in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and a $37.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $38.00.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on STAG</b></p><h2>Stag Industrial Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>STAG Industrial, Inc is a real estate investment company, which engages in acquiring, owning, and managing single-tenant, industrial real estate assets. It offers industrial real estate operating platform to real estate ownership. 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<p>VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al has invested $10.64 million in Stag Industrial, Inc. by acquiring 293,192 shares in the second quarter. This investment represents 0.16% ownership of the company. Other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in Stag Industrial. The company reported earnings of $0.63 per share, meeting analysts' expectations, and announced a monthly dividend of $0.1242 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.8%.</p>

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Invests $10.64 Million in Stag Industrial, Inc. $STAG