Robert W. Baird Issues Positive Forecast for Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) Stock Price

Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) had its price objective lifted by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $34.00 to $36.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 4.14% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Getty Realty from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Getty Realty in a report on Thursday. Huntington started coverage on shares of Getty Realty in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $37.00 target price for the company. Citizens Jmp upped their price target on shares of Getty Realty from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Getty Realty from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Getty Realty presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.14.

Getty Realty Stock Performance

Shares of GTY traded down $1.24 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $34.57. The stock had a trading volume of 302,529 shares, compared to its average volume of 504,345. The firm has a market cap of $2.09 billion, a PE ratio of 22.71, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.72. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.52. Getty Realty has a one year low of $25.39 and a one year high of $36.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $59.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.45 million. Getty Realty had a return on equity of 8.76% and a net margin of 40.06%.Getty Realty’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Getty Realty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.540 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Getty Realty will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Getty Realty

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GTY. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Getty Realty by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 30,647 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $930,000 after purchasing an additional 3,463 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Getty Realty during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in Getty Realty by 8.2% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 306,733 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $9,564,000 after buying an additional 23,370 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Getty Realty by 105.8% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 113,313 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,533,000 after acquiring an additional 58,255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Getty Realty by 13.3% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 16,721 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $462,000 after acquiring an additional 1,961 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Getty Realty News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citizens JMP raised its price target on Getty Realty to $39 from $35 and reiterated a “market outperform” rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Getty Realty boosted its FY 2026 EPS guidance to $2.52-$2.54, above the consensus estimate of $2.42, suggesting management expects better earnings performance ahead. Getty Realty Q2 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company also reported continued operating momentum, including $172 million of year-to-date investment activity, which supports its growth narrative. Getty Realty Q2 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles highlighted Getty Realty as a high-quality, low-drama REIT that is still overlooked, which may help sentiment but does not change fundamentals on its own. Seeking Alpha article
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 earnings and FFO came in slightly below expectations, with EPS of $0.36 vs. $0.37 expected and FFO of $0.62 vs. $0.63 expected, which may have pressured the shares. Zacks article

About Getty Realty

Getty Realty Corp is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership and leasing of service station and convenience retail properties. The company’s portfolio consists primarily of fee-simple and ground-leased sites, which are leased to major national and regional fuel and convenience store operators under long-term, triple-net leases. This structure provides Getty Realty with a stable stream of contractual rental income and limited operational responsibilities.

Founded in 1981, Getty Realty became a publicly listed company in 2005 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GTY.