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Realty Income Corporation (O) Stock Rating & Analysis

As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Realty Income Corporation 42 out of 100 (Lagging). Its highest factor score is value (P/FFO) at 91, and its lowest is relative strength at 7.

MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06

O · composite score

42/100
Lagging
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Live price
Balance Sheet70
Trend & Structure9
Risk-Adj. Return20
Source basis SEC filings and live market dataDated snapshot

About Realty Income Corporation

Realty Income owns roughly 15,500 properties, most of them freestanding, single-tenant, triple-net-leased retail sites located across 49 states and Puerto Rico and leased to 250 tenants from 47 industries. More recent acquisitions have added industrial, gaming, office, manufacturing, and distribution properties, which together account for roughly 20% of revenue.

Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.

Why O scores 42/100

O's 8 factor scores run from 7 to 91, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 42. Here is how O breaks down.

Value (P/FFO)91/100

Price against funds from operations, the REIT equivalent of earnings.

  • Attractive valuation, 13.0x P/FFO
Balance Sheet70/100

Leverage, debt maturity and balance-sheet resilience.

  • Conservative balance sheet for a REIT (0.7x debt/equity)
Trend & Structure9/100

Direction and relative strength of the recent price trend.

  • Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend
  • Near 52-week lows
Dividend Safety80/100

How well the distribution is covered by funds from operations.

  • Distribution well covered, 79% of FFO
Relative Strength7/100

Performance against other REITs and the broad market.

  • Lagging the REIT complex, -7% vs VNQ over 3 months
Momentum Quality70/100

Whether the current move looks durable or stretched.

Risk-Adj. Return20/100

Return weighed against volatility and drawdown.

  • Negative risk-adjusted return (Sharpe -0.85)
Rate & Property Fit29/100

How the current rate environment and property cycle suit this REIT.

  • Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations

How O compares

As of October 6, 2026, Realty Income Corporation is tied for 13th of 16 in Real Estate and REIT Stocks, where the average score is 49.

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Key risks for O

  • Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations
  • Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend
  • Near 52-week lows

Tracking O

Realty Income Corporation rates Lagging right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add O to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.

How MELANY rates O

MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Realty Income Corporation's 42/100 reflects reit factor weighting for its profile.

Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.

Frequently asked questions about O

Is Realty Income Corporation (O) a buy?

As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Realty Income Corporation Lagging with a composite score of 42/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.

What is Realty Income Corporation's MELANY score?

Realty Income Corporation (O) has a MELANY composite score of 42/100, combining value (p/ffo), balance sheet, trend & structure, dividend safety, relative strength, momentum quality, risk-adj. return, rate & property fit.

How is the O stock rating calculated?

MELANY scores O from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.

Should I buy Realty Income Corporation stock?

That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Realty Income Corporation (O) Lagging with a composite of 42/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.

What is the O stock price forecast?

MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for O. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 42/100 across eight factors for Realty Income Corporation, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.

Is O stock overvalued or undervalued?

MELANY's value (p/ffo) factor currently reads 91/100 for Realty Income Corporation, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives O's read.

What price should I buy O at?

MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for O at its current Lagging rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add O to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.

What are the risks of buying O stock?

The top risks MELANY currently flags for Realty Income Corporation: Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations; Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend; Near 52-week lows. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.

Is Realty Income Corporation a good long-term investment?

For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are balance sheet, which MELANY scores 70/100 for Realty Income Corporation, and dividend safety, at 80/100. The 42/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.

Will O stock go up?

Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's trend & structure factor reads 9/100 for O right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.

How current is this O rating?

The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores O continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).

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