Getty Realty Q2 rental income rises on rental hikes, lifts 2026 AFFO outlook

Overview

• U.S. net lease REIT's Q2 rental income rose 11% yr/yr, driven by acquisitions and rent hikes

• Adjusted FFO per share grew 5% yr/yr to $0.62 in Q2

• Company raised 2026 AFFO guidance following $172 mln in year-to-date investments

Outlook

• Getty Realty raises 2026 AFFO guidance to $2.52-$2.54 per diluted share

• Company expects investment pipeline and capital position to support 2nd half 2026 performance

• Getty Realty maintains committed investment pipeline of over $95 mln for 30 properties

Result Drivers

• PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS - Growth in base rental income was driven by revenue from recently acquired properties and contractual rent increases, partially offset by property dispositions

• LOWER PROPERTY COSTS - Property operating expenses fell due to reduced rent expense and lower reimbursable and non-reimbursable costs

• DECLINE IN ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENSES - Environmental expenses decreased, mainly due to lower litigation accruals and removal of certain reserve liabilities

Company press release: ID:nGNX5Pbg0t

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the commercial reits peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Getty Realty Corp is $35.00, about 4.4% below its July 21 closing price of $36.61

• The stock recently traded at 23 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 22 three months ago

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