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    Nick Kerr

    Director and Equity Research Analyst at Citigroup Inc.

    Nick Kerr is a Director and Equity Research Analyst at Citigroup Inc., specializing in the chemicals sector with direct coverage of major industry players including Dow, DuPont, LyondellBasell, and Eastman Chemical. Kerr is recognized for his insightful company analysis and actionable investment calls, with performance metrics on platforms such as TipRanks indicating a success rate near 65% and an average annualized return above 7% on his stock recommendations. He launched his finance career after earning his CFA credential, progressing through research roles at firms like Macquarie Group and Jefferies before joining Citigroup in 2019. Kerr maintains FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses and has been acknowledged for his thorough sector reports and thought leadership within the chemicals investment community.

    Nick Kerr's questions to MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES (MAA) leadership

    Nick Kerr's questions to MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES (MAA) leadership • Q2 2025

    Question

    Nick Kerr of Citigroup questioned the sequential performance of same-store revenue growth in Atlanta and asked for the specific blended lease rate expectation for the second half of the year.

    Answer

    EVP Timothy Argo explained that Atlanta is showing strong year-over-year improvement in pricing and occupancy, but the positive trends will take time to appear in the lagging revenue growth metric. He specified the blended lease rate expectation for the back half of 2025 is approximately 0.8%.

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    Nick Kerr's questions to Veris Residential (VRE) leadership

    Nick Kerr's questions to Veris Residential (VRE) leadership • Q4 2024

    Question

    Nick Kerr questioned the strategic shift from a potential equity raise in mid-2024 to the current plan for a $100 million share repurchase program. He also asked for a breakdown of the key assumptions in the same-store revenue guidance.

    Answer

    CEO Mahbod Nia clarified that the two situations were different; the prior equity raise was for a specific, highly accretive asset acquisition when NAV was lower, whereas the current buyback plan aims to capitalize on the significant dislocation between the stock's trading price and its intrinsic value. CFO Amanda Lombard and COO Anna Malhari detailed the guidance, noting a projected 3.3% rental revenue growth offset by a 60 basis point headwind from one-time items in 2024, with a target occupancy around 95%.

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