Realty Income and MercadoLibre: Recovery Prospects for 2026
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Growth Potential of Realty Income: Despite high interest rates, Realty Income maintains a nearly 99% occupancy rate across its single-tenant commercial properties and has consistently increased its dividend, currently at $3.24 per share with a yield of 5.3%, demonstrating resilience in a challenging economic environment.
- Attractive Market Valuation: With a market cap of $57 billion and a current stock price of $61.42, Realty Income is trading at a 25% discount from its all-time high, making it a potential rebound candidate for investors, especially as interest rates decline.
- Revenue Growth of MercadoLibre: Despite rising competition and an increase in non-performing loans, MercadoLibre reported a 37% revenue growth in the first three quarters of 2025, reflecting strong demand in the Latin American market, with a current market cap of $105 billion.
- Future Growth Expectations: MercadoLibre's P/E ratio stands at 52, significantly higher than the S&P 500's 31, but its revenue growth potential and the improving economic outlook in Argentina and Venezuela could drive stock price recovery, attracting more investor interest.
Analyst Views on MELI
Wall Street analysts forecast MELI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MELI is 2811 USD with a low forecast of 2500 USD and a high forecast of 3000 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 2098.850
Low
2500
Averages
2811
High
3000
Current: 2098.850
Low
2500
Averages
2811
High
3000
About MELI
MercadoLibre Inc is a Uruguay-based e-commerce business facilitator of Argentinian origins. The e-commerce products enable retail and wholesale via Internet platforms designed to provide users with a portfolio of services to facilitate commercial transactions. The Company's geographic coverage includes 18 countries of Latin America. The primary offer is an ecosystem of six integrated e-commerce services: the Mercado Libre Marketplace, the Mercado Libre Classifieds service, the Mercado Pago payments solution, the Mercado Credito financial solutions, the Mercado Envios logistic solutions including shipping, the Mercado Ads advertising platform and the Mercado Shops digital storefront solution.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
