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Realty Income (O) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$59.26 +1.76 (+3.06%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$59.00 -0.25 (-0.43%)
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Realty Income - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
9
Buy
8

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Realty Income in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for O.

Consensus Price Target

$71.81
21.18% Upside
According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Realty Income, the average price target is $71.81. The highest price target for O is $187.00, while the lowest price target for O is $59.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 21.18% from the current price of $59.26.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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O Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/4/25 to 11/4/26
1 Month Ago
10/5/25 to 10/5/26
3 Months Ago
8/6/25 to 8/6/26
1 Year Ago
11/4/24 to 11/4/25
Strong Buy
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$71.81$65.87$67.11$62.67
Forecasted Upside21.18% Upside22.40% Upside7.44% Upside11.43% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldHoldHold

O Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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O Price Targets by Month

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Realty Income Stock vs. The Competition

TypeRealty IncomeReal Estate CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.58
2.31
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside21.18% Upside21.75% Upside12.97% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
11/3/2026
Brad Heffern
Brad Heffern
2 of 5 stars
Boost TargetOutperform$60.00 ➝ $61.00+6.73%
11/2/2026
Huntington logo
Huntington
Not Rated
 Initiated CoverageStrong-Buy
10/30/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
3 of 5 stars
 DowngradeBuy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
10/20/2026Lower TargetEqual Weight$65.00 ➝ $61.00+9.76%
10/19/2026Set Target$187.00+235.50%
10/19/2026Lower TargetEqual Weight$64.00 ➝ $59.00+5.22%
10/14/2026UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/9/2026 Set Target$63.75+17.73%
9/23/2026DowngradeSector Outperform ➝ Sector Perform$67.00 ➝ $59.00+4.47%
9/21/2026 Set Target$65.00+13.98%
7/6/2026Boost TargetNeutral$64.00 ➝ $65.00+1.94%
6/18/2026 Set Target$67.00+10.50%
6/1/2026Initiated CoverageBuy$75.00 ➝ $69.00+12.55%
5/11/2026 UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
4/27/2026 Set Target$67.00+5.92%
3/2/2026Set Target$69.00+2.36%
2/27/2026Boost TargetNeutral$60.00 ➝ $68.00+1.17%
1/20/2026UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$69.00+12.32%
12/18/2025Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Underweight$61.00+5.60%
7/14/2025DowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform
5/7/2025Reiterated RatingNeutral$61.00 ➝ $61.00+6.85%
2/25/2025DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$61.00+6.50%

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Should I Buy Realty Income Stock? O Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, November 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Realty Income pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Realty Income
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Realty Income Co.:

  • Realty Income Co. recently reported third-quarter funds from operations of $1.12 per share, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $1.11 and represented a 3.7% year-over-year increase, demonstrating strong operational resilience and cash flow generation that supports its dividend payments.
  • The company raised its 2026 adjusted funds from operations per share guidance to a range of $4.45 to $4.46 while reaffirming its $10 billion investment target, signaling management confidence in future earnings growth and capital deployment efficiency.
  • Realty Income Co. maintains a highly attractive dividend yield of 5.79% based on the current stock price of $57.61, offering income-focused investors a competitive return that is significantly higher than typical fixed-income alternatives in the current interest rate environment.
  • Operating indicators have improved recently, with occupancy guidance raised above 98.5% and expected credit losses lowered to approximately 30 basis points from 40 basis points, indicating a healthier tenant base and reduced risk of revenue loss from tenant defaults.
  • The stock is currently trading at $57.61, which is below its 200-day moving average of $61.59 and near its 52-week low of $53.15, potentially presenting a valuation opportunity for long-term investors given the company's consistent earnings beats and strong dividend history.

Realty Income
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Realty Income Co. for these reasons:

  • Higher interest rates remain a significant funding headwind for the company, with approximately $2.9 billion of debt maturing in 2027 at an average rate of 2.9%, creating potential refinancing pressure that could increase borrowing costs and impact profitability.
  • Realty Income Co. has a very high payout ratio of 237.23%, meaning the company is paying out more in dividends than it is earning in net income, which relies heavily on funds from operations rather than standard earnings to cover its monthly dividend obligations.
  • The stock has lost momentum recently, trading below its 200-day moving average of $61.59 and showing a decline from its 52-week high of $67.93, suggesting that investor sentiment may be softening despite recent earnings beats.
  • Institutional investors such as Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. have recently reduced their holdings in the company, cutting their stake by 4.4% during the third quarter, which may indicate a lack of confidence from large institutional players in the near-term outlook.
  • The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73 and the need to manage a large amount of maturing debt in 2027 could limit its financial flexibility to pursue new acquisitions or respond to economic downturns without taking on additional leverage.

O Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Realty Income is $71.81, with a high forecast of $187.00 and a low forecast of $59.00.

18 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Realty Income in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" O shares.

According to analysts, Realty Income's stock has a predicted upside of 21.18% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Realty Income's stock had 3 upgrades and 3 downgrades by analysts.

Realty Income has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Evercore, Huntington, Mizuho, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, Truist Financial, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Realty Income more than other "real estate" companies. The consensus rating for Realty Income is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "real estate" companies is Hold. Learn more on how O compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Realty Income analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 11/3/2026.
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