California State Teachers Retirement System Grows Position in Regency Centers Corporation $REG

California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ:REG - Free Report) by 6,154.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 20,380,109 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 20,054,241 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 11.13% of Regency Centers worth $1,625,110,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of REG. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Regency Centers during the 2nd quarter worth $1,597,868,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Regency Centers in the fourth quarter valued at $1,183,667,000. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Regency Centers by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,572,876 shares of the company's stock valued at $877,261,000 after purchasing an additional 168,884 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Regency Centers by 10.3% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,004,796 shares of the company's stock valued at $756,967,000 after purchasing an additional 931,272 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Regency Centers by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,915,089 shares of the company's stock worth $338,110,000 after buying an additional 67,739 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Evercore set a $83.00 price target on Regency Centers in a report on Thursday, July 30th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lifted their price objective on Regency Centers from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Regency Centers from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $85.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Regency Centers from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Argus set a $85.00 price target on shares of Regency Centers in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Regency Centers currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $83.82.

Regency Centers Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:REG opened at $74.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29, a PEG ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 0.79. Regency Centers Corporation has a 1-year low of $66.86 and a 1-year high of $83.66. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $78.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.16.

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $413.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $411.07 million. Regency Centers had a return on equity of 8.04% and a net margin of 34.38%.During the same period last year, the company posted $1.16 EPS. Regency Centers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.840-4.880 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Regency Centers Corporation will post 4.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Regency Centers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a $0.755 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $3.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Regency Centers's payout ratio is presently 102.37%.

Regency Centers News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Regency Centers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regency Centers and EVgo plan to install more than 400 fast-charging stalls at Regency’s U.S. retail centers. The initiative could improve property amenities, increase customer traffic and create additional long-term value from the company’s grocery-anchored portfolio. REG and EVgo Expand EV Fast-Charging Network
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst commentary remains constructive, highlighting a 97% leased rate, strong tenant retention, double-digit cash rent spreads, a roughly $680 million development pipeline and an A-rated balance sheet. Analysts also point to an approximately 4% dividend yield and valuation below Regency’s historical average. Regency Centers Buy High Quality at a Discount
• Positive Sentiment: Another analysis cited strong second-quarter results, including $1.21 in FFO per share, 3.8% same-property NOI growth and improved occupancy, while noting that management raised full-year guidance. Regency Centers Grocery-Anchored REIT Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Regency released an updated investor presentation and plans to present at the BofA Securities Global Real Estate Conference on September 15. These events may provide additional guidance, but no new material financial information was disclosed in the announcements. Regency Centers BofA Conference Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data showed zero shares sold short both periods, indicating no meaningful short-selling signal; the reported increase appears to be a data error.

About Regency Centers

Regency Centers Corporation NASDAQ: REG is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates, develops and redevelops retail properties in the United States. The company primarily focuses on high-quality, grocery-anchored shopping centers designed to serve the daily needs of surrounding communities.

Regency's properties typically include supermarkets, restaurants, specialty retailers, service providers and other complementary tenants. Its activities include leasing and managing shopping centers, pursuing redevelopment opportunities and developing new retail properties in established, attractive trade areas.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Regency Centers traces its roots to 1963 and serves communities across major metropolitan areas in the United States.

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