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8. Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE:ADC)

Market Cap: $8.25 billion

Agree Realty is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring and developing properties leased to top-tier, omni-channel retail tenants. As of September 30, 2024, it owned 2,271 properties across 49 states, totaling about 47.2 million square feet of leasable space.

On April 8, one insider, Jr. John Rakolta acquired $2 million worth of Agree Realty shares at an average price of $71.30 per share. Rakolta used the price drop on April 8, when the stock closed at $70.68 per share, to acquire 28,080 shares and increase its ownership to 507,810 shares. The stock price gained since then and it is currently trading at $76.59. Over the past 12 months, Agree Realty returned 37.53% to its investors.

On April 10, the company’s board of directors authorized a monthly cash dividend of $0.256 per share, representing a 1.2% month-over-month increase. Agree Realty is also one of the 12 best stocks that pay monthly dividends in 2025.

Agree Realty reported revenues of $160.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, which showed an 11.5% growth from the same period last year. During the quarter, the company invested about $371 million in 127 retail net lease properties. For the period, net income per share attributable to common stockholders declined by 5.7%, reaching $0.41. However, Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO) per share increased by 3.5%, rising to $1.02.

According to data from TipRanks, 11 analysts rate Agree Realty stock as a “Moderate Buy” with a price target of $78.90 per share. The average price suggests a 3.02% increase from the latest price.

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