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Realty Income Corp. (O) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Realty Income Corp. (O - Free Report) closed at $49.57 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.39% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.81%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.39%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.35%.

Coming into today, shares of the real estate investment trust had lost 11.51% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 6.45%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.19%.

The upcoming earnings release of Realty Income Corp. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 6, 2023. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $1, signifying a 2.04% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.03 billion, indicating a 23.52% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

O's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.01 per share and revenue of $4.05 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +2.3% and +21.25%, respectively.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Realty Income Corp. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.19% increase. Realty Income Corp. currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, Realty Income Corp. is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.19. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 10.88, so one might conclude that Realty Income Corp. is trading at a premium comparatively.

Investors should also note that O has a PEG ratio of 2.44 right now. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. REIT and Equity Trust - Retail stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 3.03 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 61, this industry ranks in the top 25% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.


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