CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) Sees Large Volume Increase – Should You Buy?

Shares of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 829,481 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 202% from the previous session’s volume of 274,596 shares.The stock last traded at $20.35 and had previously closed at $20.38.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on CTO Realty Growth from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JonesTrading upped their target price on CTO Realty Growth from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.00.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Up 0.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $691.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 97.48 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 3.95 and a quick ratio of 3.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.71.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CTO. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 16,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Somerset Trust Co raised its stake in CTO Realty Growth by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 11,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $214,000 after buying an additional 922 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC raised its stake in CTO Realty Growth by 8.2% during the third quarter. M&G PLC now owns 12,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 940 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in CTO Realty Growth by 8.8% in the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 11,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 958 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in CTO Realty Growth by 8.3% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 13,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 1,032 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.18% of the company’s stock.

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.