The stock of Realty Income Corp (O) has gone down by -1.52% for the week, with a -5.93% drop in the past month and a -14.64% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.76% for O. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.26% for O stock, with a simple moving average of -7.75% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Realty Income Corp (NYSE: O) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Realty Income Corp (NYSE: O) is above average at 49.93x. The 36-month beta value for O is also noteworthy at 1.01. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for O is 874.25M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.68% of that float. The average trading volume of O on January 14, 2025 was 5.03M shares.
O) stock’s latest price update
Realty Income Corp (NYSE: O)’s stock price has increased by 1.55 compared to its previous closing price of 51.67. However, the company has seen a -1.52% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-13 that I aim to create a $500,000 portfolio for passive income, focusing on high-yield and growth companies to outpace inflation. My portfolio includes 10 companies: 70% stable high-yielders like Pepsi, BTI, and Realty Income; 30% high-growth stocks like Novo Nordisk and Visa. Consumer staples dominate my picks, leveraging trends in eating habits and vices; risks include regulatory changes and shifts in consumer behavior.
Analysts’ Opinion of O
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for O stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for O by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for O in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $59 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see O reach a price target of $62. The rating they have provided for O stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to O, setting the target price at $60 in the report published on November 14th of the previous year.
O Trading at -5.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought O to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.58%, as shares sank -5.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, O fell by -1.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.14. In addition, Realty Income Corp saw -1.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at O starting from McLaughlin Gregory, who sale 1,250 shares at the price of $56.17 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, McLaughlin Gregory now owns 34,636 shares of Realty Income Corp, valued at $70,212 using the latest closing price.
McLaughlin Gregory, the Director of Realty Income Corp, proposed sale 1,250 shares at $56.17 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that McLaughlin Gregory is holding shares at $70,212 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for O
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.57 for the present operating margin
- 0.69 for the gross margin
The net margin for Realty Income Corp stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 2.51, with 1.42 for asset returns.
Based on Realty Income Corp (O), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07.
Conclusion
In summary, Realty Income Corp (O) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
