Regency Centers Corporation $REG Shares Sold by Squarepoint Ops LLC

Key Points

• Squarepoint Ops LLC cut its Regency Centers stake by 86.5% in the second quarter, selling 51,386 shares and retaining 7,999 shares valued at approximately $638,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 96.07% of REG.
• Regency Centers reported quarterly revenue of $413.51 million and EPS of $1.21, exceeding analyst estimates of $411.07 million and $0.59, respectively. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.84–$4.88.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.755 per share, equivalent to an annualized $3.02 and a 4.1% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $83.76, compared with the stock’s reported price of $72.95.

Squarepoint Ops LLC trimmed its position in shares of Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ:REG - Free Report) by 86.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,999 shares of the company's stock after selling 51,386 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC's holdings in Regency Centers were worth $638,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Inspire Investing LLC grew its position in Regency Centers by 0.6% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 22,480 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,701,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Tema ETFs LLC raised its position in shares of Regency Centers by 7.1% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 2,184 shares of the company's stock worth $174,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ boosted its stake in shares of Regency Centers by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 53,961 shares of the company's stock worth $4,083,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Somerset Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Regency Centers by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 3,422 shares of the company's stock worth $273,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its position in shares of Regency Centers by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 7,550 shares of the company's stock valued at $521,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. 96.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Regency Centers Price Performance

Shares of Regency Centers stock opened at $72.95 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.00. Regency Centers Corporation has a 12 month low of $66.86 and a 12 month high of $83.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.73, a PEG ratio of 4.33 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

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

Regency Centers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.755 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $3.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Regency Centers's dividend payout ratio is presently 102.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Regency Centers from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $85.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Regency Centers from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Regency Centers in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Regency Centers to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Evercore set a $83.00 target price on Regency Centers in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $83.76.

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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