Vornado Realty Trust REIT (VNO) Reports Q4 and Full Year 2025 Earnings
Shares of Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) rose 2.71% to $31.83 in Tuesday trading after the real estate investment trust reported fourth-quarter 2025 leasing activity in Manhattan reached its highest level in over ten years. The stock has traded in a 52-week range of $29.68 to $45.37. While the company missed adjusted funds from operations (FFO) estimates for the quarter, robust demand in its core Penn District portfolio drove investor interest.
Company Description
Vornado Realty Trust is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and managing high-quality office and retail assets. Its primary concentration is in New York City, with additional major holdings in Chicago (THE MART) and San Francisco (555 California Street). The company operates as a dominant landlord in the Manhattan market, specifically around the Penn District and high-street retail corridors on Fifth Avenue and Times Square.
Current Stock Price
$31.83 (Feb 10, 2026)
Market Capitalization
Approximately $6.12 billion
Valuation
Vornado trades at a forward price-to-FFO (P/FFO) multiple of 13.08x. This multiple reflects a discount to the company’s historical net asset value (NAV), as the market balances strong Manhattan leasing momentum against elevated financing costs and general office sector volatility.
Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Financial Performance Summary
Vornado’s fourth-quarter results highlighted a divergence between operational leasing success and bottom-line FFO compression.
- Revenue: Fourth-quarter revenue rose to $453.7 million, exceeding analyst estimates of $434.8 million. Full-year revenue reached $1.81 billion, a 1.3% increase year-over-year.
- FFO: Adjusted FFO per share for Q4 was $0.55, down from $0.61 in Q4 2024. The 9.8% decline was primarily attributed to higher interest expenses and the absence of prior-year lease termination fees.
- Net Income: Full-year net income attributable to common shareholders surged to $842.9 million, or $4.20 per share, largely due to gains from asset sales and joint venture restructurings earlier in the year.
- Occupancy: Manhattan office occupancy rose to 91.2%, up from 88.8% at the start of the year.
Earnings Call Highlights and Penn District Momentum
Management characterized the current Manhattan office climate as a “landlord’s market” for premium Class A assets.
- Leasing Volume: Vornado leased 4.6 million square feet of office space in 2025, including 3.7 million square feet in Manhattan. Over 1 million square feet was leased in the Penn District alone.
- Rent Spreads: Manhattan starting rents averaged $95.36 per square foot in Q4. GAAP mark-to-markets for the quarter were positive 8.1%, while cash mark-to-markets rose 7.8%.
- Development Pipeline: The company commenced construction on the 350 Park Avenue project in partnership with Citadel. PENN 2 reached 80% occupancy, meeting management’s long-term targets.
- Cash Flow Outlook: Management expects 2026 comparable FFO to be roughly flat compared to 2025 as the company navigates redevelopments, with a projected “flip” to positive cash growth in the second half of 2026.
Sector Pressures and Geopolitical Exposure
Vornado continues to face macro headwinds common to the office REIT sector:
- Interest Rates: Net interest expense rose by $9.2 million in Q4 2025 compared to the prior year. The company recently pre-funded June 2026 maturities with a $500 million unsecured bond offering at 5.75%.
- Geopolitical/Macro Risk: While domestic in operation, Vornado is sensitive to the global economic climate via its high-street retail tenants and financial sector office clients. Tariffs on retail goods could indirectly impact the health of its Fifth Avenue tenants.
- Sector Challenge: The primary company-specific challenge remains the high incidence of free rent concessions given to attract tenants, which caused same-store cash Net Operating Income (NOI) to fall 8.3% in the quarter despite rising occupancy.
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Premier Asset Concentration: Ownership of dominant Manhattan transit-oriented office hubs (Penn District).
- Leasing Momentum: 10-year high in Manhattan leasing volume and rising occupancy.
- Liquidity: Maintained $2.39 billion in liquidity, including $978 million in cash.
Weaknesses
- Interest Sensitivity: Higher debt service costs are directly diluting FFO growth.
- Cash NOI Volatility: Heavy reliance on rent concessions and “free rent” periods to drive occupancy.
- Geographic Concentration: High exposure to NYC regulatory and economic cycles.
Opportunities
- Retail Recovery: Rapid improvement in Times Square and Upper Fifth Avenue retail rents.
- Development Yields: PENN 2 projected incremental cash yields raised to 11.6%.
- Shareholder Returns: Active buyback program with $80 million recently repurchased.
Threats
- Work-from-Home Trends: Long-term potential for reduced square footage demand from tech and finance tenants.
- Debt Maturity Ladder: Continued need to refinance large tranches of debt in a higher-for-longer rate environment.