CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) Receives $21.00 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.00.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised CTO Realty Growth to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research cut CTO Realty Growth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. JonesTrading reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Friday, February 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 231.9% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,250 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 200.1% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 51.7% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $112,000. 67.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CTO Realty Growth Price Performance

CTO opened at $18.21 on Friday. CTO Realty Growth has a 52-week low of $15.06 and a 52-week high of $20.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $18.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.70. The company has a market cap of $592.85 million, a P/E ratio of 202.33 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 4.88, a current ratio of 4.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.32. CTO Realty Growth had a return on equity of 1.76% and a net margin of 6.75%.The business had revenue of $38.34 million during 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. On average, analysts expect that CTO Realty Growth will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current year.

CTO Realty Growth Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.3%. CTO Realty Growth’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,688.89%.

About CTO Realty Growth

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.