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Shares of ZipRealty Rank the Lowest in terms of Beta in the Real Estate Services Industry (ZIPR, FSRV, EJ, JLL, GBE)

Written on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 7:54am
By Chip Brian

Below are the top five companies in the Real Estate Services industry as measured by beta. Lower-beta stocks mean minimal volatility and are therefore generally considered to be a less risk and offer more stable returns.
ZipRealty (NASDAQ:ZIPR) ranks first with a beta of 0.9; FirstService (NASDAQ:FSRV) ranks second with a beta of 1; and E-House China (NYSE:EJ) ranks third with a beta of 1.2.
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) follows with a beta of 1.4 and Grubb & Ellis (NYSE:GBE) rounds out the top five with a beta of 1.9.
SmarTrend is bearish on shares of GBE and our subscribers were alerted to Sell on May 05, 2010 at $1.64. The stock has fallen 32.7% since the alert was issued.

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