Xponance Inc. Lowers Holdings in Realty Income Corporation $O

Xponance Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 139,188 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 10,622 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Realty Income were worth $8,461,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Realty Income during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC boosted its stake in Realty Income by 586.1% during the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 494 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Realty Income during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Country Trust Bank raised its stake in shares of Realty Income by 806.5% in the 2nd quarter. Country Trust Bank now owns 562 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Realty Income in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Realty Income News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Realty Income announced an $8 billion 2026 investment plan (after ~$6.3B in 2025) to expand globally and access new capital — a growth pipeline that supports faster asset deployment and AFFO growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed revenue above expectations, steady AFFO and 98.9% occupancy; management set FY2026 EPS guidance — fundamentals that validate the growth plan and support income stability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~18.5% in February (to ~27.1M shares), reducing potential downward pressure from short-covering and signaling less bearish positioning. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Broker commentary is supportive: Royal Bank of Canada and Stifel commentary flagged upside potential, suggesting institutional analysts see further price appreciation. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $68 but kept a “neutral” rating — a modest endorsement that limits dramatic bullish re-rating. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage highlights Realty Income’s long dividend track record and inclusion in dividend-stock roundups, which can sustain investor interest but are not new catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and fund commentary show increased activity and attention (useful for near-term liquidity/volatility signals), but these are informational rather than directional. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors and analysts remain cautious about interest-rate risk and valuation—debate persists whether current multiple already prices in future rate moves; this caps near-term upside. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on O. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Realty Income from $61.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and set a $61.00 price target on shares of Realty Income in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Realty Income from $59.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Realty Income from $63.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Realty Income from $67.75 to $70.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $64.88.

Realty Income Stock Up 0.8%

Realty Income stock opened at $67.11 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Realty Income Corporation has a twelve month low of $50.71 and a twelve month high of $67.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $59.42.

Realty Income (NYSE:O) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.08. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.40 billion. Realty Income had a return on equity of 2.68% and a net margin of 18.41%.Realty Income’s revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. Realty Income has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.380-4.420 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Realty Income Corporation will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Realty Income Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Realty Income’s dividend payout ratio is presently 276.92%.

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.