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Is It Worth Investing in Realty Income Corp (NYSE: O) Right Now?
Realty Income Corp (NYSE: O) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.38x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for O is 0.76. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 17 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for O is 901.62M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.61% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of O on June 02, 2025 was 5.96M shares.
O’s Market Performance
O stock saw a decrease of 2.61% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -2.14% and a quarterly a decrease of -0.72%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.75%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 0.96% for Realty Income Corp (O). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.02% for O stock, with a simple moving average of -1.52% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of O
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for O stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for O by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for O in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $61 based on the research report published on February 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see O reach a price target of $59. The rating they have provided for O stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 17th, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to O, setting the target price at $62 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
O Trading at 0.58% 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 -12.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 0.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.75%, as shares sank -0.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.32% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, O rose by +2.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.05. In addition, Realty Income Corp saw 6.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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:
- 0.44 for the present operating margin
- 0.93 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 2.50, with 1.42 for asset returns.
Based on Realty Income Corp (O), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 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 0.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.33 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Realty Income Corp (O) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
