The chart below shows how CTO performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, CTO sees a -3.09% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +0.40% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +0.54%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
Investment in Shopping Centers: In the quarter, we invested $191.3 million at a weighted average yield of 9.5%, including $137.5 million for a 3-property portfolio of shopping centers located in North Carolina and Florida.
Leasing Activity Overview: On the leasing front, we signed more than 200,000 square feet of new leases, renewals and extensions at an average rent of $21.17 per square foot, bringing our year-to-date leasing activity to 385,000 square feet at an average rent of $23.74 per square foot.
Lease Spread Performance: Our comparable lease spreads were 12% in the third quarter and 26% in the first 9 months of 2024.
Portfolio Expansion Growth: Combined, these centers added almost 900,000 square feet to our portfolio, growing our GLAb by over 20%.
Capital Raising Efficiency: With this amount of investment activity, we were pleased that we were able to efficiently raise capital that Phil will discuss in a few moments.
Negative
Core FFO Decline: Core FFO was $0.50 per diluted share for the quarter compared to $0.47 reported in the third quarter of 2023, indicating a decline in profitability.
AFFO Per Share Comparison: AFFO was $0.51 per diluted share for the quarter compared to $0.48 reported in the third quarter of 2023, reflecting a decrease in earnings.
Leasing Performance Decline: Comparable lease spreads were 12% in the third quarter and 26% in the first nine months of 2024, showing a significant drop in leasing performance.
Occupancy Rate Improvement: The company ended the third quarter with leased occupancy of 95.8%, an increase of 120 basis points from the previous quarter, suggesting challenges in maintaining occupancy levels.
Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio: The company reported a net debt to EBITDA of 6.4 times, a full turn lower than last quarter, indicating increased leverage and financial risk.
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (CTO) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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