Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $1.19 Million in CTO Realty Growth, Inc. $CTO

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 55,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,186,000. Quantbot Technologies LP owned approximately 0.15% of CTO Realty Growth at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in 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 last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 51.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,245 shares in the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the 2nd quarter worth about $120,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 127.9% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 3,974 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on CTO shares. Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. JonesTrading upped their target price on CTO Realty Growth from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded CTO Realty Growth from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.50.

CTO Realty Growth Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:CTO opened at $21.94 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 8.69 and a current ratio of 8.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $21.68 and its 200-day moving average is $20.34. The company has a market cap of $822.53 million, a P/E ratio of 16.13 and a beta of 0.60. CTO Realty Growth, Inc. has a 52-week low of $15.06 and a 52-week high of $22.71.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $43.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.31 million. CTO Realty Growth had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 32.63%.CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.210-2.250 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that CTO Realty Growth, Inc. will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current year.

CTO Realty Growth Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.9%. CTO Realty Growth’s payout ratio is 111.76%.

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.