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

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Zacks reports.

Several other analysts have also commented on CTO. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings raised CTO Realty Growth from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, JonesTrading raised their price objective on CTO Realty Growth from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, CTO Realty Growth has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $24.50.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Up 0.7%

CTO opened at $21.49 on Monday. CTO Realty Growth has a one year low of $15.06 and a one year high of $22.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 8.69 and a current ratio of 8.69. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $21.77 and its 200-day moving average is $20.44. The company has a market capitalization of $805.66 million, a PE ratio of 15.80 and a beta of 0.60.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.28. CTO Realty Growth had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 32.63%.The business had revenue of $43.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.31 million. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.210-2.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that CTO Realty Growth will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of CTO Realty Growth

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CTO. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in CTO Realty Growth by 231.9% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,250 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of CTO Realty Growth in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 51.7% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth in the second quarter worth approximately $70,000. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the second quarter worth approximately $120,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.18% of the company’s stock.

About CTO Realty Growth

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.