Gladstone Land Corporation (NASDAQ: LAND - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $9.70 and traded as high as $12.01. Gladstone Land shares last traded at $11.84, with a volume of 510,938 shares changing hands. Analyst Ratings Changes LAND has been
Gladstone (LAND) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
LAND has shifted from a passive farmland REIT to a more operational model, restructuring leases to include greater revenue sharing from crop sales. LAND is disposing of $100 million in assets to pay down expensive preferred debt and stabilize its balance sheet, reflecting a major strategic pivot. Lease restructuring increases earnings volatility, tying performance more closely to agricultural operating results rather than fixed rents.
Gladstone Land (LAND) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.3 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.09 per share a year ago.
Amid elevated interest in safe-haven assets such as precious metals and farmland, preferred shares in Gladstone Land are off to a strong start in 2026. The preferred shares are suitable for investors looking for current income backed by farmland, in contrast to precious metals, which provide no dividends. A rally in LAND common stock has improved preferred equity coverage, but dividend coverage remains poor amid lower occupancy and a shift to variable farm rents.
Gladstone (LAND) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in FFO estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
After Land Securities Group PLC (LSE:LAND) interim results created some negative "noise", analysts at Stifel trimmed short-term forecasts but highlighted that the shares currently trade at a 33% discount to net tangible assets, offering a near-7% fully covered and growing dividend yield. While there was a slight reduction in near-term earnings forecasts, this was due to the unusual lease arrangements at Queen Anne's Mansions (QAM), a Westminster office tower that was sold in a deal that realises the value of the outstanding lease, but has an unusual impact on EPRA earnings, while being earnings-neutral.
Moody's methodology analysis gives Gladstone Land Corporation an overall credit rating of Ba2–Ba3, which places it in the junk grade category. LAND's preferred shares are rated B1, indicating high risk and limited protection for investors. Despite LANDM preferred shares' high yield, its risk profile and weak credit rating make the investment rather unsuitable for conservative investors.
Land Securities Group PLC (LSE:LAND) reported higher earnings for the half year to 30 September 2025 as income growth continued. EPRA (operational) EPS rose 3.2% to 25.8 pence, supported by 5.2% like-for-like income growth and lower overhead costs.
LAND, LNC and SCCO made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on Nov.10, 2025.
For my initial coverage of Gladstone Land Corp (LAND), I'm calling it a buy, in agreement with the Wall St and SA analyst consensus as of this writing. Key positives are steady monthly dividend payouts and modest 10 year dividend growth, as well as a diverse land portfolio across the US and trading below book value per share. This REIT is moving some leases to a participation-rent model rather than fixed rent, so that could also drive some uncertainty in revenue and earnings trends.
Gladstone Land Corporation ( LAND ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 6, 2025 8:30 AM EST Company Participants David Gladstone - Founder, Chairman, CEO & President Catherine Gerkis Bill Reiman Lewis Parrish - CFO & Assistant Treasurer Conference Call Participants Robert Stevenson - Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Research Division Craig Kucera - Lucid Capital Markets, LLC, Research Division John Massocca - B. Riley Securities, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Gladstone Land Corporation Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call.