Gladstone Land Corporation (LAND)Real Estate | REIT - Specialty | McLean, United States | NasdaqGM
8.97 USD
+0.10
(1.127%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 8.99 +0.02 (0.242%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:48 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Gladstone Land is currently broken by a severe disconnect between its reported profitability and its actual price performance. While the company reports a healthy payout ratio and positive free cash flow, the stock has endured a brutal three-year decline, dropping nearly 32% in the most recent year alone. This multi-year structural deterioration suggests the market has correctly identified that the underlying business quality is failing, rendering the current valuation metrics meaningless. The high dividend yield is a dangerous trap; it is being funded by a shrinking asset base and is likely unsustainable given the relentless capital outflows required to maintain it. Options activity confirms this pessimism, with traders aggressively buying deep out-of-the-money puts while avoiding calls entirely. There is no momentum to support a bounce, and the fundamental trajectory points toward continued erosion of shareholder value. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.022635 |
| AutoETS | 0.023360 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.023360 |
| AutoTheta | 0.024358 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 5.27 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.481 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.77 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-20 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-17 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 72.314 |
| Revenue per Share | 2.249 |
| Market Cap | 386,935,072 |
| Forward P/E | -29.41 |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| Profit Margins | -7.30% |
| Website | https://www.gladstonefarms.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:48 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning heavily for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (over 1,000 contracts at the $10 strike for Feb 2027 expiration) compared to negligible call volume. The implied volatility skew shows significantly higher premiums for puts than calls, indicating a market consensus that the stock will trade lower rather than higher in the coming months.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.57% | 6.05% | 5.12% | 4.10% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | 0.047 | 0.571081 |
| 2026-07-24 | 0.047 | 0.551320 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0.047 | 0.537143 |
| 2026-05-20 | 0.047 | 0.497881 |
| 2026-04-24 | 0.047 | 0.473313 |
| 2026-03-23 | 0.047 | 0.445076 |
| 2026-02-18 | 0.047 | 0.425725 |
| 2026-01-23 | 0.047 | 0.488565 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.047 | 0.534091 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.047 | 0.500532 |
| 2025-10-24 | 0.047 | 0.513100 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.047 | 0.511425 |
| 2025-08-20 | 0.047 | 0.526906 |
| 2025-07-21 | 0.047 | 0.455868 |
| 2025-06-20 | 0.047 | 0.461690 |
| 2025-05-21 | 0.047 | 0.496829 |
| 2025-04-21 | 0.047 | 0.482299 |
| 2025-03-19 | 0.047 | 0.439252 |
| 2025-02-19 | 0.047 | 0.407986 |
| 2025-01-24 | 0.047 | 0.446768 |
| 2024-12-20 | 0.047 | 0.445920 |
| 2024-11-20 | 0.047 | 0.396624 |
| 2024-10-22 | 0.047 | 0.354182 |
| 2024-09-20 | 0.047 | 0.337886 |
| 2024-08-21 | 0.047 | 0.346352 |
| 2024-07-22 | 0.047 | 0.313333 |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.047 | 0.353383 |
| 2024-05-16 | 0.047 | 0.349442 |
| 2024-04-18 | 0.047 | 0.379338 |
| 2024-03-20 | 0.047 | 0.357686 |
| 2024-02-20 | 0.047 | 0.346097 |
| 2024-01-22 | 0.047 | 0.338373 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.046 | 0.316151 |
| 2023-11-17 | 0.046 | 0.319223 |
| 2023-10-19 | 0.046 | 0.331890 |
| 2023-09-20 | 0.046 | 0.307076 |
| 2023-08-22 | 0.046 | 0.299090 |
| 2023-07-20 | 0.046 | 0.268222 |
| 2023-06-20 | 0.046 | 0.277610 |
| 2023-05-22 | 0.046 | 0.298895 |
| 2023-04-20 | 0.046 | 0.280317 |
| 2023-03-16 | 0.046 | 0.285360 |
| 2023-02-16 | 0.046 | 0.245333 |
| 2023-01-19 | 0.046 | 0.234335 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.046 | 0.249458 |
| 2022-11-17 | 0.046 | 0.223301 |
| 2022-10-20 | 0.046 | 0.242872 |
| 2022-09-21 | 0.046 | 0.230576 |
| 2022-08-22 | 0.046 | 0.192388 |
| 2022-07-21 | 0.046 | 0.184739 |
| 2022-06-21 | 0.045 | 0.196335 |
| 2022-05-19 | 0.045 | 0.183374 |
| 2022-04-21 | 0.045 | 0.113436 |
| 2022-03-22 | 0.045 | 0.123052 |
| 2022-02-17 | 0.045 | 0.149850 |
| 2022-01-20 | 0.045 | 0.149701 |
| 2021-12-22 | 0.045 | 0.143954 |
| 2021-11-18 | 0.045 | 0.158786 |
| 2021-10-21 | 0.045 | 0.196421 |
| 2021-09-21 | 0.045 | 0.204638 |
| 2021-08-20 | 0.045 | 0.192967 |
| 2021-07-22 | 0.045 | 0.190678 |
| 2021-06-17 | 0.045 | 0.181525 |
| 2021-05-18 | 0.045 | 0.182482 |
| 2021-04-22 | 0.045 | 0.215414 |
| 2021-03-17 | 0.045 | 0.237342 |
| 2021-02-16 | 0.045 | 0.242588 |
| 2021-01-21 | 0.045 | 0.275229 |
| 2020-12-22 | 0.045 | 0.317125 |
| 2020-11-19 | 0.045 | 0.300802 |
| 2020-10-22 | 0.045 | 0.313370 |
| 2020-09-22 | 0.045 | 0.296248 |
| 2020-08-21 | 0.045 | 0.291074 |
| 2020-07-23 | 0.045 | 0.281514 |
| 2020-06-18 | 0.045 | 0.292778 |
| 2020-05-18 | 0.045 | 0.321199 |
| 2020-04-23 | 0.045 | 0.346420 |
| 2020-03-19 | 0.045 | 0.440313 |
| 2020-02-18 | 0.045 | 0.323044 |
| 2020-01-23 | 0.045 | 0.335821 |
| 2019-12-18 | 0.045 | 0.351288 |
| 2019-11-18 | 0.045 | 0.376254 |
| 2019-10-21 | 0.045 | 0.378788 |
| 2019-09-16 | 0.045 | 0.374688 |
| 2019-08-19 | 0.045 | 0.387263 |
| 2019-07-19 | 0.045 | 0.397176 |
| 2019-06-18 | 0.044 | 0.369437 |
| 2019-05-21 | 0.044 | 0.347003 |
| 2019-04-18 | 0.044 | 0.350877 |
| 2019-03-19 | 0.044 | 0.357724 |
| 2019-02-19 | 0.044 | 0.360065 |
| 2019-01-17 | 0.044 | 0.381613 |
| 2018-12-19 | 0.044 | 0.363937 |
| 2018-11-19 | 0.044 | 0.341085 |
| 2018-10-18 | 0.044 | 0.363937 |
| 2018-09-18 | 0.044 | 0.346457 |
| 2018-08-20 | 0.044 | 0.333586 |
| 2018-07-19 | 0.044 | 0.376712 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.044 | 0.344558 |
| 2018-05-21 | 0.044 | 0.344288 |
| 2018-04-19 | 0.044 | 0.351157 |
| 2018-03-19 | 0.044 | 0.341615 |
| 2018-02-15 | 0.044 | 0.361842 |
| 2018-01-19 | 0.044 | 0.338983 |
| 2017-12-18 | 0.044 | 0.338201 |
| 2017-11-17 | 0.044 | 0.327381 |
| 2017-10-19 | 0.044 | 0.317460 |
| 2017-09-19 | 0.044 | 0.324723 |
| 2017-08-17 | 0.044 | 0.326652 |
| 2017-07-19 | 0.044 | 0.375427 |
| 2017-06-19 | 0.044 | 0.393208 |
| 2017-05-17 | 0.044 | 0.402562 |
| 2017-04-19 | 0.044 | 0.389725 |
| 2017-03-20 | 0.043 | 0.383929 |
| 2017-02-14 | 0.043 | 0.339384 |
| 2017-01-18 | 0.043 | 0.357440 |
| 2016-12-16 | 0.043 | 0.397412 |
| 2016-11-15 | 0.043 | 0.403756 |
| 2016-10-19 | 0.043 | 0.403756 |
| 2016-09-19 | 0.041 | 0.363153 |
| 2016-08-18 | 0.041 | 0.362511 |
| 2016-07-20 | 0.041 | 0.365419 |
| 2016-06-15 | 0.041 | 0.398833 |
| 2016-05-17 | 0.041 | 0.380334 |
| 2016-04-20 | 0.041 | 0.401174 |
| 2016-03-17 | 0.040 | 0.425080 |
| 2016-02-16 | 0.040 | 0.509230 |
| 2016-01-20 | 0.040 | 0.559441 |
| 2015-12-16 | 0.040 | 0.463499 |
| 2015-11-13 | 0.040 | 0.441989 |
| 2015-10-22 | 0.040 | 0.417101 |
| 2015-09-17 | 0.040 | 0.434311 |
| 2015-08-18 | 0.040 | 0.425758 |
| 2015-07-22 | 0.040 | 0.372093 |
| 2015-06-17 | 0.040 | 0.364964 |
| 2015-05-15 | 0.040 | 0.355872 |
| 2015-04-22 | 0.040 | 0.326797 |
| 2015-03-18 | 0.035 | 0.305677 |
| 2015-02-13 | 0.035 | 0.327715 |
| 2015-01-21 | 0.035 | 0.336538 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.030 | 0.321199 |
| 2014-11-13 | 0.030 | 0.277778 |
| 2014-10-20 | 0.030 | 0.256849 |
| 2014-09-17 | 0.030 | 0.225394 |
| 2014-08-18 | 0.030 | 0.241546 |
| 2014-07-23 | 0.030 | 0.242522 |
| 2014-06-17 | 0.030 | 0.241741 |
| 2014-05-16 | 0.030 | 0.264550 |
| 2014-04-16 | 0.030 | 0.229885 |
| 2014-03-13 | 0.030 | 0.226244 |
| 2014-02-14 | 0.030 | 0.220588 |
| 2014-01-17 | 0.030 | 0.202020 |
| 2013-12-12 | 0.450 | 2.777778 |
| 2013-11-12 | 0.120 | 0.754243 |
| 2013-10-18 | 0.120 | 0.735745 |
| 2013-09-16 | 0.120 | 0.742574 |
| 2013-08-19 | 0.120 | 0.716846 |
| 2013-07-17 | 0.120 | 0.738462 |
| 2013-06-17 | 0.120 | 0.715990 |
| 2013-05-16 | 0.120 | 0.724200 |
| 2013-04-18 | 0.120 | 0.686499 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.040 | 0.261952 |
| 2013-02-13 | 0.040 | 0.265604 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.0033557415 |
| Address1 | 1,521 Westbranch Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 100 |
| All Time High | 42.1 |
| All Time Low | 6.72 |
| Ask | 10.44 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.6 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 723,130 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 673,485 |
| Average Volume | 673,485 |
| Average Volume10Days | 723,130 |
| Beta | 1.068 |
| Bid | 5.88 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 15.604 |
| City | McLean |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,356,912,000 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 8.97 |
| Current Ratio | 1.658 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 9.075 |
| Day Low | 8.9 |
| Debt To Equity | 72.314 |
| Display Name | Gladstone Land |
| Dividend Date | 1,790,726,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.24 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,537,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,537,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,478,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,908,800 |
| Ebitda | 66,918,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.75589997 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.64 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 9.555 |
| Enterprise Value | 845,833,088 |
| Eps Forward | -0.305 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.72 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,789,948,800 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 703 287 5899 |
| Fifty Day Average | 8.5312 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.43879986 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.051434714 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.33557415 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 13.0 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.0299997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.30999997 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.92 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.0500002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.13257578 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.92 - 13.0 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,359,469,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.84 |
| Float Shares | 41,530,167 |
| Forward Eps | -0.305 |
| Forward P E | -29.409836 |
| Free Cashflow | 44,337,248 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | 0.1 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.1274 |
| Fullday Price | 8.9917 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.7168 |
| Gross Profits | 63,456,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.058709998 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.41519 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 43,136,573 |
| Industry | REIT - Specialty |
| Industry Disp | REIT - Specialty |
| Industry Key | reit-specialty |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,787,011,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.047 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Gladstone Land is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns farmland and farm-related properties located in major agricultural markets in the U.S. The Company currently owns 142 farms, comprised of approximately 98,000 acres in 14 different states and nearly 56,000 acre-feet (or over 18.1 billion gallons) of water assets in California. Gladstone Land's farms are predominantly located in regions where its tenants are able to grow fresh produce annual row crops, such as berries and vegetables, which are generally planted and harvested annually. The Company also owns farms growing permanent crops, such as almonds, blueberries, figs, olives, pistachios, and wine grapes, which are generally planted every 20-plus years and harvested annually. Gladstone Land pays monthly distributions to its stockholders and has paid 162 consecutive monthly cash distributions on its common stock since its initial public offering in January 2013. The current per-share distribution on its common stock is 0.0467 dollar per month, or 0.5604 dollar per year. Gladstone Land Corporation was established in 1997 and was incorporated in Maryland. |
| Long Name | Gladstone Land Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 386,935,072 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_111484076 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -29,217,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 382,621,402 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 8.91 |
| Operating Cashflow | 27,803,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.00337 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 11.118 |
| Phone | 703 287 5800 |
| Post Market Change | 0.021699905 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.24191645 |
| Post Market Price | 8.9917 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 8.87 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.57485265 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.3708143 |
| Profit Margins | -0.07303 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.343 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.6 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.1 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.1274 |
| Regular Market Day High | 9.075 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 8.9 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 8.9 - 9.075 |
| Regular Market Open | 8.91 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 8.87 |
| Regular Market Price | 8.97 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 801,390 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01114 |
| Return On Equity | -0.00963 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.042 |
| Revenue Per Share | 2.249 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Sector Disp | Real Estate |
| Sector Key | real-estate |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 43,136,573 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.070199996 |
| Shares Short | 3,027,340 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,881,356 |
| Short Name | Gladstone Land Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0746 |
| Short Ratio | 4.71 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | VA |
| Symbol | LAND |
| Target High Price | 10.5 |
| Target Low Price | 8.5 |
| Target Mean Price | 9.33333 |
| Target Median Price | 9.0 |
| Total Cash | 27,874,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.646 |
| Total Debt | 486,756,000 |
| Total Revenue | 88,527,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.56 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.06313416 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.72 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 9.62785 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.6578493 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.068327755 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 801,390 |
| Website | https://www.gladstonefarms.com |
| Zip | 22,102-3211 |