CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) Earns “Buy” Rating from JonesTrading

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by research analysts at JonesTrading in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $21.00 price objective on the stock. JonesTrading’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 7.18% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald raised CTO Realty Growth to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research cut CTO Realty Growth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $21.50.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Performance

Shares of CTO stock traded down $0.17 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $19.59. The company had a trading volume of 35,063 shares, compared to its average volume of 247,303. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.34. CTO Realty Growth has a one year low of $15.06 and a one year high of $20.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 4.88 and a quick ratio of 4.88. The company has a market capitalization of $637.98 million, a PE ratio of 217.76 and a beta of 0.64.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.32. CTO Realty Growth had a net margin of 6.75% and a return on equity of 1.76%. The company had revenue of $38.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $37.91 million. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.110-2.160 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that CTO Realty Growth will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CTO Realty Growth

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 21,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after acquiring an additional 2,185 shares during the period. VARCOV Co. acquired a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the 4th quarter worth approximately $311,000. Miller Value Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Miller Value Partners LLC now owns 434,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,993,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. raised its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 33.1% during the fourth quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 20,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after buying an additional 5,025 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 132.8% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 155,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,864,000 after acquiring an additional 88,743 shares during the last quarter. 67.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.