Sunrise Realty Trust (SUNS) Competitors

Sunrise Realty Trust (NASDAQ:SUNS) and CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SUNS or CTO?

67.2% of CTO Realty Growth shares are held by institutional investors. 24.8% of Sunrise Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of CTO Realty Growth shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer SUNS or CTO?

In the previous week, CTO Realty Growth had 19 more articles in the media than Sunrise Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CTO Realty Growth and 3 mentions for Sunrise Realty Trust. Sunrise Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat CTO Realty Growth's score of 0.44 indicating that Sunrise Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sunrise Realty Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CTO Realty Growth	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, SUNS or CTO?

Sunrise Realty Trust has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTO Realty Growth has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend SUNS or CTO?

Sunrise Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $13.19, indicating a potential upside of 17.64%. CTO Realty Growth has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.77%. Given CTO Realty Growth's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CTO Realty Growth is more favorable than Sunrise Realty Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunrise Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
CTO Realty Growth	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Is SUNS or CTO more profitable?

Sunrise Realty Trust has a net margin of 59.41% compared to CTO Realty Growth's net margin of -21.38%. Sunrise Realty Trust's return on equity of 7.28% beat CTO Realty Growth's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunrise Realty Trust	59.41%	7.28%	4.44%
CTO Realty Growth	-21.38%	-5.07%	-2.49%

Is SUNS or CTO a better dividend stock?

Sunrise Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. CTO Realty Growth pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Sunrise Realty Trust pays out 115.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CTO Realty Growth pays out -132.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SUNS or CTO?

Sunrise Realty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CTO Realty Growth. CTO Realty Growth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunrise Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sunrise Realty Trust	$10.63M	14.15	$6.87M	$1.04	10.78
CTO Realty Growth	$124.52M	4.38	-$1.97M	-$1.15	-14.41

Summary

Sunrise Realty Trust beats CTO Realty Growth on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.