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

Shares of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTOGet Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $22.6667.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on CTO shares. Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JonesTrading boosted their price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in CTO Realty Growth by 231.9% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC bought a new position in CTO Realty Growth in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in CTO Realty Growth by 200.1% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,599 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in CTO Realty Growth by 51.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in CTO Realty Growth in the 4th quarter worth about $112,000. Institutional investors own 67.18% of the company’s stock.

CTO Realty Growth Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CTO opened at $20.01 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.95, a current ratio of 3.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. CTO Realty Growth has a fifty-two week low of $15.06 and a fifty-two week high of $20.67. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.53. The company has a market cap of $675.77 million, a PE ratio of 95.27 and a beta of 0.62.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.11. CTO Realty Growth had a net margin of 9.06% and a return on equity of 2.47%. The business had revenue of $41.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.89 million. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.190-2.240 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CTO Realty Growth will post 2.01 EPS for the current year.

CTO Realty Growth Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.6%. CTO Realty Growth’s dividend payout ratio is 723.81%.

About CTO Realty Growth

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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.

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