Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Grows Stock Position in CTO Realty Growth, Inc. $CTO

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) by 227.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 35,761 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,852 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in CTO Realty Growth were worth $661,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,250 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in CTO Realty Growth during the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in CTO Realty Growth by 200.1% during the fourth 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 period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in CTO Realty Growth by 51.7% during 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 during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of CTO Realty Growth in the fourth quarter worth about $112,000. Institutional investors own 67.18% of the company’s stock.

CTO Realty Growth Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of CTO opened at $21.79 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $21.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.93. CTO Realty Growth, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.06 and a twelve month high of $22.71. The stock has a market cap of $816.91 million, a PE ratio of 16.02 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 8.69, a current ratio of 8.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $43.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.31 million. CTO Realty Growth had a net margin of 32.63% and a return on equity of 8.90%. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.210-2.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that CTO Realty Growth, Inc. will post 2.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CTO Realty Growth Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 11th. CTO Realty Growth’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.76%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CTO. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JonesTrading lifted their price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded CTO Realty Growth from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Two equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $24.67.

CTO Realty Growth 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.