CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) have been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $21.00.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CTO. Alliance Global Partners restated a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a report on Friday, February 20th. JonesTrading reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 target price on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of CTO Realty Growth to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Institutional Trading of CTO Realty Growth

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 231.9% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,250 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 200.1% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 51.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the 4th quarter valued at about $112,000. 67.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Performance

NYSE:CTO opened at $19.65 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $19.04 and its 200-day moving average is $17.95. CTO Realty Growth has a 52-week low of $15.06 and a 52-week high of $20.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 4.88 and a current ratio of 4.88. The company has a market cap of $639.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 218.30 and a beta of 0.60.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.32. CTO Realty Growth had a net margin of 6.75% and a return on equity of 1.76%. The company had revenue of $38.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $37.91 million. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.110-2.160 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that CTO Realty Growth will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current year.

CTO Realty Growth Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. CTO Realty Growth’s payout ratio is 1,688.89%.

CTO Realty Growth Company Profile

CTO Realty Growth, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in single-tenant net lease properties. The company’s primary focus is on acquiring, owning and managing retail assets leased to creditworthy operators under long-term, triple-net lease agreements. By targeting essential retail segments, CTO Realty Growth seeks to generate stable, inflation-protected income streams while maintaining a disciplined investment approach.

The REIT’s portfolio is concentrated in convenience store and fuel service locations, with additional assets in other retail categories where net lease structures prevail.