** Curbline Properties CURB.N up ~1% at $23.52 premarket in low volumes
** Citi upgrades to "buy" from "neutral", expecting the retail REIT to post +15% FFO growth by 2026, topping its peers and broader sector
** Citi notes CURB's focus on companies with smaller earnings base, where internal/external growth initiatives can have a bigger impact on performance
** Brokerage ups its PT on CURB from $25 to $27
** Citi's rating and PT is now in-line with the average of the 9 analysts covering the stock, per LSEG data
** As of last close, CURB stock is up ~0.4% YTD
(Reporting by Anuj T in Bengaluru)
((anuj.t@thomsonreuters.com))