Insightful Analysis for Investing in O – What You Need to Know

By Susan Ramirez • Friday, April 19 15:08 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Real Estate company Realty Income has moved 1.5% so far today on a volume of 4,402,611, compared to its average of 6,992,761. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -1.0%.

Realty Income trades -12.43% away from its average analyst target price of $60.32 per share. The 14 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $56.0 to $70.0, and on average have given Realty Income a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying O should be aware of the facts below:

Realty Income's current price is 43.9% above its Graham number of $36.71, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Realty Income has moved -16.5% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 21.2%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 1.26, Realty Income has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 41.9 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
O has a forward P/E ratio of 31.8 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $1.66 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.5 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Realty Income is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.21 compared to its sector average of 2.1
Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company, is an S&P 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index.
Based in San Diego, the company has 418 full time employees and a market cap of $45.49 Billion. Realty Income currently returns an annual dividend yield of 5.9%.

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