The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTL) Stake Lessened by Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTLFree Report) by 10.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 342,622 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,907 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. owned about 0.26% of Necessity Retail REIT worth $2,316,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in Necessity Retail REIT by 4.4% in the second quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 34,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Necessity Retail REIT by 12.7% during the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 17,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after acquiring an additional 1,924 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Necessity Retail REIT by 3.3% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 59,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $376,000 after acquiring an additional 1,937 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its holdings in shares of Necessity Retail REIT by 2.9% during the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 69,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $433,000 after acquiring an additional 1,982 shares during the period. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Necessity Retail REIT by 83.3% during the first quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 4,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 2,161 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 59.15% of the company’s stock.

Necessity Retail REIT Stock Performance

Shares of RTL opened at $7.61 on Friday. The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.45 and a 1 year high of $7.66. The company has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a current ratio of 0.09. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $7.31 and a 200-day moving average of $6.57.

Necessity Retail REIT Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 13th were issued a dividend of $0.213 per share. This is an increase from Necessity Retail REIT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 12th. This represents a $0.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.20%. Necessity Retail REIT’s payout ratio is -69.67%.

About Necessity Retail REIT

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The Necessity Retail REIT (Nasdaq: RTL) is the preeminent publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on "Where America Shops". RTL acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of primarily necessity-based retail single-tenant and open-air shopping center properties in the U.S.

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