Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT Buys 12,463 Shares of Realty Income Corporation $O

Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT grew its position in shares of Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) by 4.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 302,145 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,463 shares during the period. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT’s holdings in Realty Income were worth $18,485,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in O. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Realty Income by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 150,415,287 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,478,910,000 after acquiring an additional 684,949 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Realty Income by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 352,918 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $21,676,000 after acquiring an additional 26,890 shares during the last quarter. LDR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Realty Income by 117.6% in the fourth quarter. LDR Capital Management LLC now owns 29,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,651,000 after purchasing an additional 15,825 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S grew its holdings in shares of Realty Income by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 568,121 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,025,000 after purchasing an additional 95,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors increased its position in Realty Income by 68.8% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 220,836 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $12,449,000 after purchasing an additional 90,023 shares during the last quarter. 70.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Realty Income Stock Performance

NYSE O opened at $65.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $61.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.76, a P/E/G ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.56. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $62.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $62.70. Realty Income Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $55.86 and a fifty-two week high of $67.93.

Realty Income (NYSE:O) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.39 billion. Realty Income had a return on equity of 2.80% and a net margin of 18.94%.Realty Income’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.06 earnings per share. Realty Income has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.410-4.440 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Realty Income Corporation will post 4.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Realty Income Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a $0.271 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. Realty Income’s dividend payout ratio is currently 266.39%.

Key Stories Impacting Realty Income

Here are the key news stories impacting Realty Income this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to frame Realty Income as a reliable income stock, citing its long record of monthly dividends and steady payout growth. Realty Income vs SCHD ETF: Better buy for income investors?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest is also being supported by a bullish long-term thesis around Realty Income’s expansion into data centers, which could create a new growth engine for dividend increases over time. Realty Income’s Data Center Bet Could Turbocharge Dividend Growth Over the Next Decade
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reiterated a Hold rating on Realty Income, suggesting analysts still see the stock as fairly valued rather than an obvious bargain or sell candidate. Barclays Remains a Hold on Realty Income (O)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on O. UBS Group set a $67.00 price target on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of Realty Income from $72.00 to $67.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Realty Income from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $70.75 price target on shares of Realty Income in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Realty Income has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $67.11.

About Realty Income

Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns and manages commercial properties subject primarily to long-term net lease agreements. The company’s business model focuses on generating predictable, contractual rental income by leasing properties to tenants under agreements that typically place responsibility for taxes, insurance and maintenance on the tenant. Realty Income is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and markets itself as a reliable income-oriented REIT.

Realty Income’s portfolio is concentrated in single-tenant, retail and service-oriented properties such as drugstores, convenience stores, dollar and discount retailers, restaurants, and other essential-service businesses.