CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) was upgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on CTO. Alliance Global Partners restated a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JonesTrading raised their target price on CTO Realty Growth from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings raised CTO Realty Growth from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on CTO Realty Growth from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CTO Realty Growth presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $23.67.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Performance

Shares of CTO stock opened at $21.49 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.30. CTO Realty Growth has a 52 week low of $15.06 and a 52 week high of $22.01. The company has a current ratio of 3.95, a quick ratio of 3.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $726.00 million, a PE ratio of 102.35 and a beta of 0.60.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $38.89 million. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.190-2.240 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that CTO Realty Growth will post 2.1 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CTO Realty Growth

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,166,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,287,000 after purchasing an additional 26,760 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 814,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,994,000 after buying an additional 13,592 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 27.1% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 664,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,828,000 after buying an additional 141,574 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in CTO Realty Growth by 6.0% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 443,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,205,000 after acquiring an additional 24,989 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Miller Value Partners LLC boosted its stake in CTO Realty Growth by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Miller Value Partners LLC now owns 434,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,993,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. 67.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.