Realty Income (O) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Realty Income Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition and management of commercial properties under long-term, net lease agreements. The company focuses primarily on single-tenant retail, industrial, office, and distribution facilities, providing tenants with properties tailored to their operational needs while securing stable, recurring rental income. Realty Income’s business model emphasizes low-risk tenancy through long-duration leases and conservative underwriting standards designed to foster reliable cash flow and asset growth.

Founded in 1969 and publicly listed in 1994, Realty Income has built a diversified portfolio of properties across the United States and in select international markets. The trust targets locations with strong demographic and economic fundamentals, leasing buildings to a wide array of tenants, including retail chains, convenience stores, pharmacies, and service centers. Over its history, Realty Income has expanded into the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany, adapting its net-lease platform to meet varying market requirements and regulatory environments.

Realty Income is headquartered in San Diego, California, and operates with a decentralized management structure that supports local market insight and tenant relationships. The company’s governance framework is overseen by an independent board of directors, and day-to-day operations are managed by an experienced executive leadership team with deep expertise in real estate finance, acquisitions, and asset management. Through disciplined capital allocation and a focus on tenant credit quality, Realty Income seeks to deliver sustainable dividends and long-term value for its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $58.17 to $58.78
• 50-Day Range: $56.14 to $59.91
• 52-Week Range: $50.71 to $64.88
• Volume: 4.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $53.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 57.04
• Dividend Yield: 5.48%
• Price Target: $62.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Realty Income Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Realty Income scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 564th out of 941 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Realty Income has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Realty Income has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Realty Income are expected to grow by 3.10% in the coming year, from $4.19 to $4.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Realty Income is 57.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Realty Income is 57.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Realty Income has a PEG Ratio of 4.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Realty Income has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.78% of the float of Realty Income has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Realty Income has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Realty Income has recently increased by 8.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Realty Income is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.55%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Realty Income has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Realty Income is 312.62%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Realty Income will have a dividend payout ratio of 74.54% next year. This indicates that Realty Income will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.05

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.78% of the float of Realty Income has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Realty Income has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Realty Income has recently increased by 8.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

Realty Income has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 43 news articles for Realty Income this week, compared to 43 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 143 people have searched for O on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

72 people have added Realty Income to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 41% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.10% of the stock of Realty Income is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.81% of the stock of Realty Income is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

O Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have O shares performed this year?

Realty Income's stock was trading at $53.41 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, O shares have increased by 10.0% and is now trading at $58.7530.

How were Realty Income's earnings last quarter?

Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Realty Income's major shareholders?

Realty Income's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.98%), State Street Corp (6.75%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.99%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Mary Hogan Preusse and A Larry Chapman.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Realty Income?

Shares of O stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Realty Income own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Realty Income investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Meta Platforms (META) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL
• Sub-Industry: Retail REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:O
• CIK: 726728
• Web: www.realtyincome.com
• Phone: (858) 284-5000
• Fax: 760-741-2235
• Employees: 400
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Realty Income: $62.00
• High Price Target: $68.00
• Low Price Target: $59.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 57.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.02
• P/E Growth: 4.49
• Net Income: $860.77 million
• Net Margins: 16.77%
• Pretax Margin: 18.27%
• Return on Equity: 2.34%
• Return on Assets: 1.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.72
• Current Ratio: 1.85
• Quick Ratio: 1.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 9.89
• Cash Flow: $3.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.42
• Book Value: $43.05 per share
• Price / Book: 1.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 914,306,000
• Free Float: 913,392,000
• Market Cap: $53.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.76