Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.840-4.880 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.850. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

REG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on Regency Centers from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Regency Centers from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Regency Centers to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Regency Centers from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Regency Centers from $85.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.06.

Regency Centers Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of REG stock traded up $0.14 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $81.11. 1,801,017 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,422,937. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a current ratio of 2.14. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.33. Regency Centers has a twelve month low of $66.86 and a twelve month high of $83.66.

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.02. Regency Centers had a net margin of 34.47% and a return on equity of 7.99%. The company had revenue of $413.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $411.07 million. Regency Centers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.840-4.880 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Regency Centers will post 4.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Regency Centers Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th were given a $0.755 dividend. This represents a $3.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. Regency Centers’s dividend payout ratio is presently 104.14%.

Insider Transactions at Regency Centers

In related news, Chairman Martin E. Stein, Jr. sold 274,615 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.40, for a total value of $21,529,816.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Terah L. Devereaux sold 1,240 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.14, for a total value of $99,373.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 17,990 shares in the company, valued at $1,441,718.60. This represents a 6.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 283,782 shares of company stock valued at $22,255,898 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Regency Centers

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Regency Centers in the 2nd quarter valued at $419,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Regency Centers by 74.1% during the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 6,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after buying an additional 2,586 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in Regency Centers during the third quarter valued at about $386,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. lifted its position in shares of Regency Centers by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 5,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $385,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Regency Centers by 33.8% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 5,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. 96.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Regency Centers Company Profile

Regency Centers Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, operation and development of grocery-anchored shopping centers. Focused on everyday needs retail, the company’s portfolio is strategically concentrated in high-growth, densely populated markets across the United States. By aligning its properties with essential retailers, Regency Centers delivers stable income streams and drives sustained value for shareholders.

Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Regency Centers began as a single shopping center developer before evolving into one of the largest owners of grocery-center real estate.