UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Realty Income (NYSE:O) Stock Price

Key Points

• UBS Group raised its price target on Realty Income from $66 to $72 and kept a "buy" rating, implying roughly an 11% upside from the recent close.
• Realty Income reported Q earnings of $1.08 EPS (in line) on $1.40B revenue, up 11% year-over-year, and set FY 2026 guidance of $4.380–$4.420 EPS versus analyst expectations around $4.19.
• Analysts' consensus is a "Hold" with an average target of $65.61 (6 Buys, 9 Holds, 1 Sell); the stock trades near $64.87 with a ~$60.5B market cap and about 70.8% ownership by institutional investors.

Realty Income (NYSE:O - Get Free Report) had its price objective boosted by equities researchers at UBS Group from $66.00 to $72.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the real estate investment trust's stock. UBS Group's price target suggests a potential upside of 10.98% from the company's previous close.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on O. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "underweight" rating and issued a $61.00 target price on shares of Realty Income in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Realty Income from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Realty Income from $63.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Realty Income from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Freedom Capital lowered Realty Income from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Realty Income has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $65.61.

Realty Income Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:O traded down $0.13 during trading on Monday, hitting $64.87. The company had a trading volume of 7,127,399 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,770,761. The stock has a market cap of $60.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.69. Realty Income has a one year low of $50.71 and a one year high of $67.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.40.

Realty Income (NYSE:O - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.08. The business had revenue of $1.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.40 billion. Realty Income had a return on equity of 2.68% and a net margin of 18.41%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. Realty Income has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.380-4.420 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Realty Income will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Realty Income

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in Realty Income during the second quarter valued at about $676,500,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Realty Income by 2.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 146,136,211 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $8,418,907,000 after acquiring an additional 3,624,852 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Realty Income by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 18,291,294 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,031,080,000 after acquiring an additional 3,252,091 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Realty Income by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,979,134 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,548,687,000 after buying an additional 2,058,031 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in Realty Income by 420.0% during the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,139,550 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $123,259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,728,082 shares during the last quarter. 70.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Realty Income Company Profile

Realty Income Corporation NYSE: O is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns and manages commercial properties subject primarily to long-term net lease agreements. The company's business model focuses on generating predictable, contractual rental income by leasing properties to tenants under agreements that typically place responsibility for taxes, insurance and maintenance on the tenant. Realty Income is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and markets itself as a reliable income-oriented REIT.

Realty Income's portfolio is concentrated in single-tenant, retail and service-oriented properties such as drugstores, convenience stores, dollar and discount retailers, restaurants, and other essential-service businesses.

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