CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) Stock Rating Cut to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

01 Nov 2026, 07:54 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO – Free Report) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on CTO. Zacks Research cut shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of CTO Realty Growth from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday. JonesTrading reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Huntington Sec started coverage on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $24.50.

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CTO Realty Growth Price Performance

Shares of CTO opened at $19.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 8.69 and a current ratio of 6.06. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.21. CTO Realty Growth has a 52-week low of $16.50 and a 52-week high of $22.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $761.71 million, a PE ratio of 17.24 and a beta of 0.60.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.39). The business had revenue of $46.91 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.21 million. CTO Realty Growth had a return on equity of 7.15% and a net margin of 26.12%. Sell-side analysts predict that CTO Realty Growth will post 2.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CTO Realty Growth Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. CTO Realty Growth’s payout ratio is presently 133.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CTO Realty Growth

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CTO. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in CTO Realty Growth in the second quarter valued at $77,576,000. Miller Value Partners LLC acquired a new stake in CTO Realty Growth in the 2nd quarter valued at $11,613,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in CTO Realty Growth by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 443,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,205,000 after buying an additional 24,989 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new stake in CTO Realty Growth during the 2nd quarter worth about $8,160,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in CTO Realty Growth by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 212,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,925,000 after buying an additional 1,799 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.18% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting CTO Realty Growth

Here are the key news stories impacting CTO Realty Growth this week:

Positive Sentiment: Huntington Sec raised its earnings outlook and maintained a “Strong-Buy” rating. The firm increased its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.53 from $0.52, FY2026 EPS to $2.09 from $2.06, Q1 2027 EPS to $0.53 from $0.51, and FY2027 EPS to $2.16 from $2.12. The revisions suggest improving expectations for CTO’s future operating performance and could support the stock. CTO Realty Growth analyst estimates
Positive Sentiment: Income-focused investors may find CTO’s dividend appealing. A recent analysis highlighted the company’s near-8% yield and argued that its income stream is relatively protected despite volatility in Treasury markets. That supports CTO’s appeal as a high-yield real estate investment trust, although investors remain sensitive to interest rates and financing costs. CTO Realty Growth near-8-percent yield analysis
Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results disappointed on earnings. CTO reported a loss of $0.19 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.39, although revenue of $46.91 million exceeded expectations. The substantial EPS miss likely contributed to recent selling pressure and raises questions about near-term profitability. CTO Realty Growth stock price down on disappointing earnings
Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen moved CTO’s rating to “Sell.” The downgrade adds a bearish technical or valuation signal and may weigh on investor sentiment, particularly while the stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Wall Street Zen CTO Realty Growth Sell rating

About CTO Realty Growth

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CTO Realty Growth, Inc is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, manages and invests in income-producing commercial real estate. The company’s portfolio is focused primarily on open-air shopping centers and other retail properties, including locations anchored by grocery stores, home-improvement retailers and other necessity-based tenants.