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Realty Income Corp. (O) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

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Realty Income Corp. (O - Free Report) closed at $53.35 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.66% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.22%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.66%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.22%.

Coming into today, shares of the real estate investment trust had lost 11.1% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 4.09%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.4%.

The upcoming earnings release of Realty Income Corp. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 2, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.11, up 2.78% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $1.58 billion, showing a 7.6% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

O's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.42 per share and revenue of $6.3 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +3.27% and +9.64%, respectively.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Realty Income Corp. should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable 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. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.16% lower within the past month. Currently, Realty Income Corp. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Realty Income Corp. has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.27 right now. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 13.54 of its industry.

We can also see that O currently has a PEG ratio of 4.26. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.13 as trading concluded yesterday.

The REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 181, this industry ranks in the bottom 27% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.

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