Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $37.6667.

A number of brokerages have commented on VNO. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Vornado Realty Trust from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Evercore decreased their price target on shares of Vornado Realty Trust from $43.00 to $42.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vornado Realty Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Vornado Realty Trust from $38.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on Vornado Realty Trust from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 12th.

Key Headlines Impacting Vornado Realty Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting Vornado Realty Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Leasing momentum and revenue beat: Management highlighted strong leasing activity on the Q4 call and reported revenue above consensus, which supports near‑term cash flow stability. Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic exposure to Midtown/Penn District: Management reiterated commitment to the Penn District opportunity, signaling potential upside if that submarket recovers. This is a longer‑term catalyst for asset value recovery. TipRanks: Penn District Upswing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed but informative: A roundup of seven analyst reviews provides varied views on NAV, rent trends and office fundamentals — helpful for investors but not a clear directional trigger. Benzinga: Analyst Reviews
• Neutral Sentiment: Full call/transcript available: Multiple transcripts (Seeking Alpha, MSN) give detail on guidance, leasing pipeline and capital allocation for investors doing deeper diligence. Seeking Alpha Transcript MSN Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate release: Official Q4 financial results were posted (detailed metrics and segment results available for modelling). Press Release: Q4 Results
• Negative Sentiment: FFO and EPS missed/declines: Reported FFO missed expectations and Q4 EPS missed prior year, with revenues down year‑over‑year — this weighs on near‑term distributable cash and investor sentiment. Zacks: FFO Misses
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action: Piper Sandler trimmed its price target and set a neutral rating, lowering near‑term upside expectations and likely contributing to selling pressure. Benzinga: Piper Sandler PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated trading volume: Today’s volume is well above average, indicating stronger selling interest and amplifying the price move. (Refer to market trade data and intraday quotes for volume confirmation.)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VNO. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Vornado Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth $579,709,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vornado Realty Trust by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,504,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $416,139,000 after purchasing an additional 195,111 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Vornado Realty Trust by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,833,034 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $337,775,000 after purchasing an additional 39,767 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vornado Realty Trust by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,044,708 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $201,168,000 after purchasing an additional 243,905 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Vornado Realty Trust by 88.1% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,004,461 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $191,371,000 after purchasing an additional 2,344,037 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.02% of the company’s stock.

Vornado Realty Trust Trading Down 4.8%

VNO stock opened at $30.31 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $33.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 5.25 and a quick ratio of 5.58. Vornado Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $29.68 and a fifty-two week high of $43.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.23, a P/E/G ratio of 5.52 and a beta of 1.52.

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.57 by ($0.02). Vornado Realty Trust had a return on equity of 18.64% and a net margin of 49.99%.The business had revenue of $453.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $440.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.61 EPS. Vornado Realty Trust’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Vornado Realty Trust will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vornado Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a $0.74 dividend. This represents a yield of 220.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. Vornado Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.66%.

Vornado Realty Trust Company Profile

Vornado Realty Trust is a self‐administered real estate investment trust focused on the ownership, management and redevelopment of office and retail properties. As a fully integrated REIT, the company oversees leasing, property management, building operations and strategic capital improvements designed to enhance asset value and tenant experience. Vornado’s business model emphasizes long‐term cash flow generation through stable rental income and disciplined portfolio optimization.

The company’s core portfolio is concentrated in New York City, where it holds a diverse mix of office towers and street‐level retail assets in prominent submarkets such as Midtown and the Penn Plaza corridor.