AI picks 2 dividend stocks to buy before end of Q2 2026
As the second quarter of 2026 unfolds, dividend stocks remain a key component for investors as broader stock markets stay volatile.
O - Realty Income Corporation
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
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PRICE TARGET:
$66.86
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HIGH:
$69.00
LOW:
$60.00
MEDIAN:
$68.00
CONSENSUS:
$66.86
UPSIDE:
7.80%
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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Realty Income Corporation (O) is a Trending Stock
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Realty Income Corp. (O) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Price Targets
Realty Income price target lowered to $66 from $68 at Mizuho
$66.00
(was $62.53)
Mizuho Securities
Realty Income price target raised to $67 from $65 at Morgan Stanley
$67.00
(was $63.62)
Morgan Stanley
Realty Income price target raised to $68 from $65 at Barclays
$68.00
(was $64.92)
Richard Hightower
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Barclays
Realty Income price target raised to $69 from $67 at Scotiabank
$69.00
(was $64.71)
Scotiabank
Freedom Capital Markets Downgrades Realty Income (O) to Hold
$69.00
(was $67.38)
Zhiger Kurmet
·
Loop Capital Markets
Realty Income upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at Scotiabank
$67.00
(was $60.56)
Nicholas Yulico
·
Scotiabank
Realty Income upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
$69.00
(was $61.42)
Omotayo Okusanya
·
Deutsche Bank
Realty Income price target raised to $65 from $62 at Morgan Stanley
$65.00
(was $55.93)
Morgan Stanley
Realty Income price target lowered to $60 from $63 at Mizuho
$60.00
(was $57.44)
Mizuho Securities
Realty Income price target raised to $64 from $63 at Barclays
$64.00
(was $57.50)
Barclays
Realty Income price target raised to $60 from $59 at Wells Fargo
$60.00
(was $56.74)
John Kilichowski
·
Wells Fargo
Realty Income price target lowered to $60 from $64 at Cantor Fitzgerald
$60.00
(was $56.23)
Cantor Fitzgerald
Realty Income price target raised to $63 from $59 at Barclays
$63.00
(was $59.94)
Richard Hightower
·
Barclays
Realty Income initiated with an In Line at Evercore ISI
$62.00
(was $60.63)
Evercore ISI
Realty Income initiated with a Neutral at Cantor Fitzgerald
$64.00
(was $60.79)
Cantor Fitzgerald
Realty Income price target raised to $60 from $58 at Scotiabank
$60.00
(was $57.92)
Nicholas Yulico
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Scotiabank
Realty Income price target lowered to $58 from $59 at Barclays
$58.00
(was $58.52)
Richard Hightower
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Barclays
Realty Income price target raised to $59 from $56 at Barclays
$59.00
(was $57.76)
Barclays
Realty Income price target lowered to $64 from $68 at Jefferies
$64.00
(was $53.41)
Linda Tsai
·
Jefferies
Realty Income (O) PT Raised to $64 at Scotiabank
$64.00
(was $62.98)
Nicholas Yulico
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Scotiabank