Whitestone REIT to Be Acquired by Ares for $1.7 Billion
Whitestone REIT Common Shares (WSR)
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Source: GlobeNewswire
HOUSTON and NEW YORK, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) and Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) today announced that Whitestone has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with certain Ares Real Estate funds (“Ares”) pursuant to which Ares will acquire all outstanding Whitestone common shares and operating partnership units for $19.00 per share or unit in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. The purchase price represents a 12.2% premium to Whitestone’s closing stock price on April 8, 2026, the last full trading day prior to the transaction announcement, and a 26.5% premium to the unaffected share price prior to the March 5, 2026 Reuters article announcing the Company had engaged advisors to explore a sale. Whitestone’s portfolio as of March 31, 2026 comprises 56 high-quality, convenience-focused retail properties totaling approximately 4.9 million square feet in s
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- Whitestone REIT (WSR) had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by Colliers Securities.MarketBeat
- Whitestone REIT (WSR) was downgraded by Alliance Global Partners from "buy" to "neutral".MarketBeat
- Whitestone REIT (WSR) was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from "market outperform" to "market perform".MarketBeat
- Whitestone REIT (WSR) was given a new $19.00 price target by Colliers Securities.MarketBeat
- Whitestone Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Whitestone REIT - WSRBusiness Wire
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Earnings
- 2/25/26 - In-Line
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Sec Filings
- 4/9/26 - Form DEFA14A
- 4/9/26 - Form DEFA14A
- 4/9/26 - Form 8-K
- WSR's page on the SEC website