15,254 Shares in Realty Income Corporation $O Acquired by Greenwood Capital Associates LLC

Greenwood Capital Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 15,254 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $933,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Realty Income by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 150,415,287 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,478,910,000 after buying an additional 684,949 shares in the last quarter. Pensionfund PDN purchased a new position in Realty Income in the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,434,000. Danske Bank A S lifted its position in Realty Income by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 568,121 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,025,000 after acquiring an additional 95,773 shares in the last quarter. LDR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Realty Income by 117.6% during the 4th quarter. LDR Capital Management LLC now owns 29,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,651,000 after purchasing an additional 15,825 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Realty Income by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 352,918 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $21,676,000 after purchasing an additional 26,890 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.81% of the company’s stock.

Realty Income Stock Performance

O stock opened at $63.15 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $58.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.72. Realty Income Corporation has a 1 year low of $55.86 and a 1 year high of $67.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $61.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $62.12.

Realty Income (NYSE:O) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.39 billion. Realty Income had a return on equity of 2.80% and a net margin of 18.94%.Realty Income’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.06 earnings per share. Realty Income has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.410-4.440 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Realty Income Corporation will post 4.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Realty Income Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.271 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Realty Income’s dividend payout ratio is presently 266.39%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Freedom Capital raised Realty Income from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group set a $67.00 price objective on Realty Income in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $70.75 target price on shares of Realty Income in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Realty Income from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $66.65.

Key Headlines Impacting Realty Income

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

• Positive Sentiment: Realty Income announced another monthly dividend, extending its streak to 673 consecutive payouts and reinforcing its reputation as a dependable income stock. The new dividend supports a roughly 5.1% annualized yield, which should appeal to dividend-focused investors.
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst reportedly raised the price target on Realty Income and reiterated a Buy rating, suggesting confidence in the company’s earnings power and portfolio quality.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting the company’s evolving portfolio argues that Realty Income’s valuation may not yet reflect its improving asset mix and long-term growth potential.
• Neutral Sentiment: Realty Income is drawing additional investor attention, while broader articles about high-dividend real estate ETFs and monthly-income portfolios may be helping keep the REIT sector in focus rather than driving a company-specific move.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has also been weighed by a recent pullback versus the broader market, with traders showing some caution after the shares slipped in the latest session.

Realty Income Company Profile

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.