Curbline Properties Corp. (CURB) – What Are Brokerages Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Curbline Properties Corp. (NYSE:CURB) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $32.44.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on CURB shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Curbline Properties from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Curbline Properties from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Curbline Properties in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Curbline Properties in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $36.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research cut Curbline Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th.

Curbline Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CURB opened at $27.01 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.03 and a beta of 0.53. Curbline Properties has a one year low of $22.25 and a one year high of $32.15. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $63.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $57.25 million. Curbline Properties had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 1.50%. The business’s revenue was up 52.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.26 EPS. Curbline Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.240-1.260 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Curbline Properties will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Curbline Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 29th. Curbline Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 251.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Curbline Properties

In other Curbline Properties news, EVP Conor Fennerty sold 55,105 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.38, for a total transaction of $1,674,089.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 153,909 shares in the company, valued at $4,675,755.42. This represents a 26.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Alexander Otto sold 221,812 shares of Curbline Properties stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.68, for a total value of $6,583,380.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,586,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $195,483,461.60. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,446,890 shares of company stock valued at $43,452,298 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 8.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Curbline Properties

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Curbline Properties by 125.3% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Curbline Properties during the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Curbline Properties during the first quarter worth approximately $224,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Curbline Properties in the first quarter valued at approximately $243,000. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Curbline Properties in the first quarter valued at approximately $283,000.

About Curbline Properties

Curbline Properties Corp. (NYSE: CURB) is a real estate investment trust focused on owning, operating, acquiring and managing convenience-oriented retail properties in the United States. Its portfolio is designed to serve everyday consumer needs and is generally located in established, high-traffic neighborhoods.

The company’s properties are typically smaller-format, open-air retail centers occupied by service providers, restaurants, healthcare operators, grocery and other convenience-focused businesses.