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Regency Centers shares rise after Q2 results and raised 2026 outlook
The REIT lifted full-year Nareit FFO guidance to $4.84 to $4.88 per share and increased its same-property NOI growth outlook to 3.7% to 4.1%.
Regency Centers, a grocery-anchored REIT, saw modest stock performance over the past year despite trailing broader market gains, according to Yahoo Finance. The REIT was up 5.4% over the same period, versus nearly 20.2% for the S&P 500, and it was up 9.7% year to date in 2026 compared with 13.2% for the index.
The stock also edged up after the company reported a “solid” Q2 2026 performance tied to stronger leasing activity, Yahoo Finance reported. Nareit FFO increased 4.3% year over year to $1.21 per share, and same-property NOI rose 3.8% to $288.32 million.
Regency executed 2.1 million square feet of new and renewal leases, with a 10.4% blended cash rent spread, as the leasing momentum supported the update. The company raised its 2026 Nareit FFO guidance to $4.84 to $4.88 per share and increased its same-property NOI growth outlook to 3.7% to 4.1%.
Analysts also point to expectations for the fiscal year ending in December, with Yahoo Finance citing an analyst view that REG's FFO per share could grow 4.7% to $4.86 on a diluted basis. The outlet added that Argus raised its price target on Aug. 10 to $85 from $81 while keeping a Buy rating, citing stronger leasing activity and improving fundamentals.
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