CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.32 EPS

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.32, FiscalAI reports. CTO Realty Growth had a negative net margin of 22.77% and a negative return on equity of 5.72%. The business had revenue of $38.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $37.91 million. CTO Realty Growth updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.110-2.160 EPS.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Performance

NYSE:CTO traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $19.15. The stock had a trading volume of 201,717 shares, compared to its average volume of 247,279. CTO Realty Growth has a twelve month low of $15.06 and a twelve month high of $20.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $619.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.84 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 3.96 and a current ratio of 3.96.

Institutional Trading of CTO Realty Growth

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CTO. SummitTX Capital L.P. acquired a new position in CTO Realty Growth during the third quarter worth $3,016,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 27.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 664,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,828,000 after purchasing an additional 141,574 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,139,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,171,000 after purchasing an additional 102,630 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of CTO Realty Growth in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,724,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 132.8% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 155,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,864,000 after purchasing an additional 88,743 shares in the last quarter. 67.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CTO. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised CTO Realty Growth to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings raised CTO Realty Growth from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JonesTrading reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $21.00 target price on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CTO Realty Growth has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.50.

About CTO Realty Growth

CTO Realty Growth, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in single-tenant net lease properties. The company’s primary focus is on acquiring, owning and managing retail assets leased to creditworthy operators under long-term, triple-net lease agreements. By targeting essential retail segments, CTO Realty Growth seeks to generate stable, inflation-protected income streams while maintaining a disciplined investment approach.

The REIT’s portfolio is concentrated in convenience store and fuel service locations, with additional assets in other retail categories where net lease structures prevail.