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what it is
Regency owns 482 mostly grocery-anchored shopping centers and collects rent from the stores you visit when life stays very normal.
how it gets paid
Last year Regency Centers made $1.6B in revenue. grocery-anchored neighborhood centers was the main engine at $0.96B, or 60% of sales.
why it's growing
Revenue grew 6.9% last year. Revenue rose 197% vs. prior year to $1.1B.
what just happened
$1.09 EPS on the last reported quarter beat the $0.58 estimate, while revenue reached $1.1B.
At a glance
A balance sheet — strong enough to weather a downturn
40/100 earnings predictability — expect surprises
29.7x trailing p/e — priced about right
4.4% dividend yield — cash in your pocket every quarter
4.5% return on capital — nothing to write home about
xvary composite: 61/100 — average
What they do
Regency owns 482 mostly grocery-anchored shopping centers and collects rent from the stores you visit when life stays very normal.
People still need groceries in a slowdown. Regency had 96.7% occupancy across 56.8 million square feet at 12/31/24, and more than 85% of its portfolio is grocery-anchored. Occupancy → leased space → so what: your rent base stays full while weaker retail landlords start bargaining with empty boxes.
How they make money
$1.6B
annual revenue · their business grew +6.9% last year
grocery-anchored neighborhood centers
$0.96B
grocery-anchored community centers
$0.40B
mixed-anchor open-air retail
$0.13B
development and redevelopment
$0.06B
other property and fee income
$0.05B
The products that matter
owns and leases neighborhood retail
Shopping Centers
$1.6B revenue · 416 properties
it's the whole business: 416 shopping centers produced $1.6B in revenue, and the same-property leased rate reached 96.4%.
100% of revenue
Key numbers
29.7x
trailing p/e
P/E → price versus yearly earnings → so what: you are paying $29.70 for each $1 of profit, rich for a stock with 5% target upside.
72.3%
operating margin
Operating margin → revenue left after core costs → so what: this landlord keeps about 72 cents from each dollar before interest and taxes.
96.7%
occupancy rate
Occupancy → leased space → so what: empty storefront risk is low when only 3.3% of space is unleased.
4.4%
dividend yield
Dividend yield → cash paid to you each year versus stock price → so what: you are getting income, but not enough to excuse any valuation mistake.
Financial health
A
strength
- balance sheet grade A — very strong financial position
- risk rank 2 — safer than 80% of stocks
- price stability 95 / 100
- net profit margin 31.9% — keeps 32 cents of every dollar in revenue
- return on equity 8% — $0.08 profit for every $1 investors have put in
A with balance sheet grade and risk rank standing out. your money faces less risk here than at most public companies.
Total return vs. market
You invested $10,000 in REG 3 years ago → it's now worth $12,160.
The index would have given you $13,920.
source: institutional data · total return
What just happened
beat estimates
$1.09 EPS on the last reported quarter beat the $0.58 estimate, while revenue reached $1.1B.
Revenue rose 197% vs. prior year to $1.1B, and management said same-property operating income increased 4.8% in 2025's third quarter from higher base rents and steady leasing. Quiet part out loud: the property machine looks healthy, but the stock already knows it.
$1.1B
revenue
$1.09
eps
72.3%
operating margin
the number that mattered
The 87.93% EPS surprise mattered most, because $1.09 versus a $0.58 estimate tells you Regency beat what the market had already priced in.
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regency centers delivered a strong 2025 third quarter.
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same-property operating income increased 4.8% vs. prior year, driven primarily by higher base rents and steady lease commencements.
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tenant health indicators remained favorable, with limited move-outs particularly among shop tenants, as the same-property leased rate increased 40 basis points to 96.4%.funds from operations (ffo) totaled $1.15 per share, up from $1.07 in the year-ago period, supported by organic rent growth, minimal tenant disruptions, and absorption of previously signed leases.
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prospects into the end of 2025 and through 2026 appear steady.
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management raised full-year 2025 ffo guidance to a range of $4.62 to $4.64 per share, implying more than 7% vs. prior year growth.
source: company earnings report, 2026
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What could go wrong
the #1 risk is a retail tenant slowdown that drags occupancy below today's 96.4% leased rate.
high
tenant health rolls over
REG gets paid when retailers stay open, pay rent, and renew leases. If consumer spending softens hard enough to push store closures higher, occupancy and rent spreads feel it next.
100% of its $1.6B revenue runs through this retail property base
med
rates stay higher for longer
This is a REIT. Debt costs, acquisition math, and property valuations all care about interest rates. A strong balance sheet helps, but it does not repeal arithmetic.
higher financing costs would pressure future growth and valuation support
med
the stock stays an income vehicle, not a compounder
Three-year total return reached $12,160 on a $10,000 start, versus $13,920 for the index. If growth stays modest, you may keep getting paid without getting much re-rating.
the 4.4% yield can cushion returns, but it has not been enough to beat the market recently
A dip in occupancy would hit the entire business, while higher rates would squeeze the valuation investors are willing to pay for that income stream.
source: institutional data · regulatory filings · risk analysis
Pay attention to
key metric
96.4% leased needs to stay high
This is the heartbeat. If the same-property leased rate starts moving the wrong way, the calm REIT story gets riskier very quickly.
calendar
q1 2026 earnings
Estimated for may 5, 2026. Watch FFO, occupancy, and whether management still sounds comfortable raising guidance.
trend
same-property operating income
It rose 4.8% from a year ago. If that slows materially, rent growth is cooling even if headline occupancy still looks fine.
risk
rate sensitivity never leaves the room
A REIT with an A balance sheet is still a REIT. Keep an eye on financing conditions and how much investors demand from yield stocks.
Analyst rankings
short-term outlook
below average
momentum score 4 — in human-speak, analysts do not expect this to outrun most stocks over the next year.
risk profile
above average
stability score 2 — safer than roughly 80% of stocks. That fits a dividend REIT with a strong balance sheet.
chart momentum
average
technical score 3 — the chart is not broken, but it is not exactly sprinting either.
earnings predictability
40 / 100
results have enough moving parts that surprises happen. For you, that means watching occupancy and FFO more than simple EPS beats.
source: institutional data
Institutional activity
institutions have been net buying for 3 consecutive quarters — 245 buyers vs. 232 sellers in 3q2025. total institutional holdings: 0.2B shares. net buying for 3 quarters.
source: institutional data
Price targets
3-5 year target range
$60
$84
$68
current price
$72
target midpoint · +5% from current · 3-5yr high: $95 (+40% · 13% ann'l return)
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