CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $20.72 and last traded at $20.7490, with a volume of 72421 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $20.44.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. JonesTrading raised their price objective on CTO Realty Growth from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings raised CTO Realty Growth from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on CTO Realty Growth from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.67.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Up 1.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 3.95 and a quick ratio of 3.95. The company has a market capitalization of $701.61 million, a P/E ratio of 98.91 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $19.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.58.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.11. CTO Realty Growth had a return on equity of 2.47% and a net margin of 9.06%.The company had revenue of $41.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.89 million. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.190-2.240 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that CTO Realty Growth, Inc. will post 2.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CTO Realty Growth Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.3%. CTO Realty Growth’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 723.81%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CTO Realty Growth

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in CTO Realty Growth by 231.9% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,250 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 200.1% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 1,599 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of 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 valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 1,245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $112,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.18% of the company’s stock.

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.