The Information Content of REIT Credit Rating Actions and Transparency

Owen Tidwell, Alan Ziobrowski, Paul Gallimore and SeungHan Ro

Journal of Real Estate Research, 2013, vol. 35, issue 3, 365-392

Abstract: We examine the short-run and long-run price reaction of equity real estate investment trust (REIT) shares following credit rating actions, testing the transparency of the REIT structure. Generally, the economic effect on the stock price is subdued for both upgrades and downgrades compared to prior literature examining the broader U.S. equity market. An examination of trading volume revealed a significant increase in trading in reaction to downgrade credit rating changes, with a more subdued response to upgrades. The findings support the notion that REITs are more publicly forthcoming about the expectation of positive news in comparison to negative news.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/10835547.2013.12091366

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