<div id="readability-page-1"><p>LDR Capital Management LLC increased its position in  Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O - Free Report) by 117.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,285 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 15,825 shares during the period. Realty Income comprises about  2.3% of LDR Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. LDR Capital Management LLC's holdings in Realty Income were worth $1,651,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>3 Healthcare Stocks Providing Relief for the Sandwich Generation</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in O. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in  Realty Income in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000.  Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in  Realty Income in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000.  Strengthening Families &amp; Communities LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Realty Income by 586.1% during the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families &amp; Communities LLC now owns 494 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the period.  Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Realty Income by 68.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 528 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the period.  Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Realty Income by 622.2% during the 4th quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 650 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 560 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  70.81% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Realty Income</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Realty Income from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Realty Income from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Realty Income from $67.75 to $70.50 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Realty Income from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Realty Income from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $69.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $66.39.</p><ul><li>3 Clean Energy Stocks With Bullish Moving Average Signals</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on O</b></p><h2>Realty Income Stock Up 0.7%</h2><p>Realty Income stock opened at $63.22 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $58.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.03, a P/E/G ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.79. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $63.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Realty Income Corporation has a 1-year low of $52.61 and a 1-year high of $67.93. </p><ul><li>Bridget’s Buys: The Bottom 5 Stocks and What to Do Next</li></ul><p>Realty Income (NYSE:O - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08. The business had revenue of $1.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.40 billion. Realty Income had a net margin of 18.41% and a return on equity of 2.68%. Realty Income's revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. Realty Income has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.380-4.420 EPS.  Sell-side analysts forecast that  Realty Income Corporation will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Realty Income Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.2705 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. This is an increase from Realty Income's previous monthly dividend of $0.27. Realty Income's payout ratio is 277.78%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Realty Income</h2><p>In other news, insider Michelle Bushore sold 7,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.42, for a total transaction of $461,908.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 67,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,222,151.22. This trade represents a 9.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own  0.10% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Realty Income Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Realty Income Corporation <span>NYSE: O<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Realty Income</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU8?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU8"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>LDR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) by 117.6% in Q4, owning 29,285 shares valued at $1.65 million. This investment represents 2.3% of LDR's portfolio, making Realty Income its 16th largest holding. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their stakes in Realty Income. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $66.39. Realty Income reported $1.08 EPS for the last quarter, meeting estimates, with revenue up 11% year-over-year.</p>

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