CTO Realty Growth, Inc. $CTO Shares Purchased by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE:CTO) by 68.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 65,025 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,427 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. owned about 0.19% of CTO Realty Growth worth $1,202,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in CTO Realty Growth by 231.9% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,250 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth during the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 200.1% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,599 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of CTO Realty Growth by 51.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in CTO Realty Growth in the 4th quarter worth about $112,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.18% of the company’s stock.

CTO Realty Growth Trading Up 0.6%

CTO opened at $21.60 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $809.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.60. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.05. CTO Realty Growth, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.06 and a 1-year high of $22.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 8.69 and a quick ratio of 8.69.

CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.28. CTO Realty Growth had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 32.63%.The firm had revenue of $43.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.31 million. CTO Realty Growth has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.210-2.250 EPS. Analysts expect that CTO Realty Growth, Inc. will post 2.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CTO Realty Growth Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. CTO Realty Growth’s payout ratio is currently 111.76%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CTO. Weiss Ratings raised CTO Realty Growth from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday. JonesTrading increased their price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Huntington assumed coverage on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of CTO Realty Growth from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of CTO Realty Growth in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $24.50.

CTO Realty Growth 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.