CTO Realty Growth Inc - New - New
Q1 2026 Earnings
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Did CTO Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. delivered a strong first quarter of 2026, posting Core FFO of $0.52 per diluted share on total revenues of $41.17 million, both reflecting meaningful year-over-year improvement from $0.46 per diluted share and $35.81 million in Q1 2025. The primary engine behind the revenue gain was income properties, which climbed to $36.58 million from $31.67 million, as the company's acquisition activity translated directly into higher cash flows. The marquee deal of the quarter, an $81.60 million purchase of Palms Crossing, a 98%-leased, 399,000-square-foot open-air retail center in McAllen, Texas, exemplified the strategy, adding a high-occupancy, anchor-rich asset in a market served by over 2.3 million people. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders rose sharply to $4.33 million, compared with $383,000 a year ago. Encouraged by its momentum, CTO raised full-year Core FFO guidance to $2.06 to $2.11 per diluted share and lifted investment volume guidance to $175 million to $250 million, pointing to continued external growth through the remainder of the year.
- Shopping center same-property NOI growth of 6.8% (4.2% excluding non-recurring recovery benefits)
- 146,000 square feet of comparable retail leases executed at 14% positive cash rent spread
- Total portfolio leased occupancy of 95.4%, up 160 basis points year-over-year
- $6.2 million signed-not-open pipeline representing 5.5% of in-place cash ABR with 450 bps leased-to-occupied spread
- Acquisition of Palms Crossing contributing to income properties revenue growth
- Investment and other income increased to $3.2 million from $0.6 million in Q1 2025
“We're off to a strong start in 2026 on all fronts, with robust leasing, strong same-center NOI growth, and an acquisition of a high-quality open-air retail center in Texas, one of our core markets.”
CTO Realty Growth CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
CTO raised its full-year 2026 guidance: Core FFO per diluted share is now expected at $2.06 to $2.11 (previously $1.98 to $2.03), representing approximately 11.5% growth at the guidance midpoint versus 2025. AFFO per diluted share is expected at $2.19 to $2.24 (previously $2.11 to $2.16), representing 12.4% growth at the midpoint. Investment volume guidance was raised to $175 million to $250 million (from $100 million to $200 million). Same-property NOI growth for shopping centers is maintained at 3.5% to 4.5%. General and administrative expenses are expected at $19.7 million to $20.2 million. Full-year net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share is estimated at $0.53 to $0.59.
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