Curbline Properties Corp. (NYSE:CURB) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Curbline Properties Corp. (NYSE:CURB) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $32.33.

Several brokerages recently commented on CURB. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Curbline Properties in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $36.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Curbline Properties from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Curbline Properties in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Truist Financial started coverage on Curbline Properties in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $33.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Curbline Properties from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Alexander Otto sold 221,812 shares of Curbline Properties stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was 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 $195,483,461.60. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Conor Fennerty sold 55,105 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.38, for a total value of $1,674,089.90. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 153,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,675,755.42. The trade was a 26.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,446,890 shares of company stock worth $43,452,298 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 8.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Curbline Properties

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan grew its holdings in Curbline Properties by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan now owns 15,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $470,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Curbline Properties by 125.3% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. GSI Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Curbline Properties by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. GSI Capital Advisors LLC now owns 158,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,669,000 after buying an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its position in Curbline Properties by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 53,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,614,000 after buying an additional 1,113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Curbline Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at about $55,000.

Curbline Properties Stock Down 2.1%

CURB opened at $26.48 on Friday. Curbline Properties has a 12 month low of $22.30 and a 12 month high of $32.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of $28.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.08 and a beta of 0.53.

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

Curbline Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 29th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 29th. Curbline Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 251.85%.

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.