CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) Short Interest Update

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) saw a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 738,067 shares, a growth of 21.8% from the February 26th total of 605,843 shares. Currently, 2.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 344,047 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days.

CTO Realty Growth Stock Performance

Shares of CTO Realty Growth stock opened at $18.45 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $600.67 million, a PE ratio of 205.00 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 4.88 and a current ratio of 4.88. CTO Realty Growth has a 1 year low of $15.06 and a 1 year high of $20.25.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $38.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $37.91 million. CTO Realty Growth had a return on equity of 1.76% and a net margin of 6.75%.CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.110-2.160 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that CTO Realty Growth will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CTO Realty Growth Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.2%. CTO Realty Growth’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,688.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on CTO shares. Alliance Global Partners restated a “buy” rating on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded CTO Realty Growth from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded CTO Realty Growth to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. JonesTrading reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $21.00 target price on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Zacks Research cut CTO Realty Growth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.00.

Institutional Trading of CTO Realty Growth

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Crossingbridge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 154.4% in the 3rd quarter. Crossingbridge Advisors LLC now owns 268,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,273,000 after buying an additional 162,689 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in CTO Realty Growth by 5.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 769,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,278,000 after acquiring an additional 40,694 shares during the period. Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in CTO Realty Growth by 40.4% during the third quarter. Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 360,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,870,000 after acquiring an additional 103,648 shares during the period. Cutler Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in CTO Realty Growth by 234.6% in the second quarter. Cutler Capital Management LLC now owns 642,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,082,000 after acquiring an additional 450,162 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ingalls & Snyder LLC lifted its holdings in CTO Realty Growth by 20.3% in the third quarter. Ingalls & Snyder LLC now owns 474,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,731,000 after acquiring an additional 79,960 shares during the last quarter. 67.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CTO Realty Growth Company Profile

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.