CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.210-2.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.100. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Down 0.4%

CTO stock traded down $0.09 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $21.94. 372,954 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 311,084. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.77. The company has a market capitalization of $741.12 million, a PE ratio of 104.47 and a beta of 0.60. CTO Realty Growth has a twelve month low of $15.06 and a twelve month high of $22.66. The company has a current ratio of 3.95, a quick ratio of 3.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.28. CTO Realty Growth had a net margin of 9.06% and a return on equity of 2.47%. The business had revenue of $43.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.31 million. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.210-2.250 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that CTO Realty Growth will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CTO Realty Growth Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were given a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.9%. CTO Realty Growth’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 723.81%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CTO has been the topic of several research reports. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded CTO Realty Growth from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research upgraded CTO Realty Growth from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, JonesTrading increased their target price on CTO Realty Growth from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $23.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CTO Realty Growth

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in CTO Realty Growth by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 21,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 2,185 shares in the last quarter. VARCOV Co. acquired a new position in CTO Realty Growth during the 4th quarter worth $311,000. First Manhattan CO. LLC. grew its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 33.1% in the fourth quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 20,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after purchasing an additional 5,025 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 132.8% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 155,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,864,000 after purchasing an additional 88,743 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the fourth quarter valued at about $284,000. Institutional investors 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.