CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts rate CTO Realty Growth an average of Buy (2 hold, 2 buy, 2 strong buy) with a 12‑month average price target of $21.00.
• The company beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.82 vs. $0.50) and issued FY2026 guidance of 2.110–2.160 EPS, while sell‑side forecasts expect about 1.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.
• CTO pays a quarterly dividend of $0.38 (annualized yield 7.7%), but the dividend payout ratio is extremely high at 1,688.89%, raising questions about sustainability.

Shares of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Buy" by the six research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $21.00.

Several research analysts recently commented on CTO shares. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of CTO Realty Growth to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. JonesTrading reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $21.00 target price on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CTO Realty Growth from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CTO. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in CTO Realty Growth in the 1st quarter worth $1,724,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 64.4% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 163,158 shares of the company's stock worth $2,816,000 after purchasing an additional 63,926 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 55,816 shares of the company's stock worth $963,000 after purchasing an additional 5,167 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 522,721 shares of the company's stock worth $9,022,000 after purchasing an additional 17,334 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new position in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the 2nd quarter worth about $357,000. Institutional investors own 67.18% of the company's stock.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Down 0.6%

CTO Realty Growth stock opened at $19.65 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $639.64 million, a P/E ratio of 218.30 and a beta of 0.60. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $19.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.95. The company has a current ratio of 4.88, a quick ratio of 4.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. CTO Realty Growth has a 1-year low of $15.06 and a 1-year high of $20.25.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $38.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $37.91 million. CTO Realty Growth had a net margin of 6.75% and a return on equity of 1.76%. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.110-2.160 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that CTO Realty Growth will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CTO Realty Growth Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. CTO Realty Growth's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,688.89%.

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.

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