Realty Income Corp. (O) closed the most recent trading day at $59.46, moving +1.05% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.4%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.04%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.66%.
The real estate investment trust's shares have seen a decrease of 1.9% over the last month, not keeping up with the Finance sector's loss of 1.05% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.02%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Realty Income Corp. in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on November 3, 2025. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.07, marking a 1.9% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.42 billion, indicating a 6.65% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $4.27 per share and a revenue of $5.62 billion, signifying shifts of +1.91% and +6.7%, respectively, from the last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Realty Income Corp. should also be noted by investors. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.03% higher within the past month. Realty Income Corp. is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, Realty Income Corp. is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 13.8. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.8, which means Realty Income Corp. is trading at no noticeable deviation to the group.
Investors should also note that O has a PEG ratio of 4.49 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.85.
The REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, placing it within the top 30% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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