Gladstone Land (LAND) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gladstone Land Corporation (NASDAQ: LAND) is a real estate investment trust that owns and leases farmland in the United States. The company focuses on agricultural properties that produce a range of crops, including fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops, as well as certain row crops.

Gladstone Land generally leases its properties to farmers and agricultural operators under long-term agreements, often structured as triple-net leases. These arrangements typically make tenants responsible for property-level operating costs, while Gladstone Land remains focused on owning and managing the underlying farmland.

Founded in 1997, the company has built a portfolio of farms across major U.S. agricultural regions. Gladstone Land is externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, an affiliate of the broader Gladstone group of investment companies, and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.41 to $9.60
• 50-Day Range: $8.06 to $9.83
• 52-Week Range: $7.92 to $13.00
• Volume: 595,510 shs
• Average Volume: 556,279 shs
• Market Capitalization: $411.12 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.88%
• Price Target: $10.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Gladstone Land Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gladstone Land scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 159th out of 186 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Gladstone Land has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Gladstone Land is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gladstone Land has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -6.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gladstone Land are expected to decrease by -6.25% in the coming year, from $0.48 to $0.45 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gladstone Land is -17.33, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gladstone Land is -17.33, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gladstone Land has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.24% of the float of Gladstone Land has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gladstone Land has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.68.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gladstone Land has recently increased by 24.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Gladstone Land is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Gladstone Land has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Gladstone Land will have a dividend payout ratio of 124.44% in the coming year. This indicates that Gladstone Land may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Gladstone Land has a news sentiment score of 1.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for LAND on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -59% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Gladstone Land to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gladstone Land insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.13% of the stock of Gladstone Land is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

53.60% of the stock of Gladstone Land is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/11/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Specialized REITs
• Sub-Industry: Other Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LAND
• CIK: 1495240
• Web: www.gladstonefarms.com
• Phone: (703) 287-5800
• Fax: 703-287-5801
• Employees: 75
• Year Founded: 2001

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gladstone Land: $10.00
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.55)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $13.53 million
• Net Margins: -7.31%
• Pretax Margin: -7.31%
• Return on Equity: -0.96%
• Return on Assets: -0.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.72
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $88.34 million
• Price / Sales: 4.65
• Cash Flow: $1.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.89
• Book Value: $17.99 per share
• Price / Book: 0.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,140,000
• Free Float: 40,493,000
• Market Cap: $411.12 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10