Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) Competitors $19.89 +0.06 (+0.28%) Closing price 09/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.86 -0.03 (-0.15%) As of 09/3/2025 06:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AKR vs. REG, AAT, BRX, BXP, CUZ, FRT, KIM, KRG, SPG, and UEShould you be buying Acadia Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Acadia Realty Trust include Regency Centers (REG), American Assets Trust (AAT), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), BXP (BXP), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG), Simon Property Group (SPG), and Urban Edge Properties (UE). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Acadia Realty Trust vs. Its Competitors Regency Centers American Assets Trust Brixmor Property Group BXP Cousins Properties Federal Realty Investment Trust Kimco Realty Kite Realty Group Trust Simon Property Group Urban Edge Properties Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, REG or AKR? Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Realty Trust. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRegency Centers$1.45B9.02$400.39M$2.1433.75Acadia Realty Trust$359.69M7.24$21.65M$0.16124.28 Do analysts prefer REG or AKR? Regency Centers presently has a consensus target price of $79.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.37%. Acadia Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.72%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Regency Centers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Acadia Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer REG or AKR? In the previous week, Regency Centers had 6 more articles in the media than Acadia Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Regency Centers and 5 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Regency Centers' score of 1.16 indicating that Acadia Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regency Centers 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acadia Realty Trust 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is REG or AKR a better dividend stock? Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Regency Centers pays out 131.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Acadia Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of REG or AKR? 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, REG or AKR? Regency Centers has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is REG or AKR more profitable? Regency Centers has a net margin of 27.00% compared to Acadia Realty Trust's net margin of 5.31%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 6.05% beat Acadia Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regency Centers27.00% 6.05% 3.22% Acadia Realty Trust 5.31%0.79%0.45% SummaryRegency Centers beats Acadia Realty Trust on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Acadia Realty Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AKR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AKR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAcadia Realty TrustREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.62B$12.40B$12.60B$21.33BDividend Yield4.00%4.50%5.43%3.49%P/E Ratio124.2932.19228.2829.16Price / Sales7.247.2031.5647.14Price / Cash14.9116.2019.0618.29Price / Book0.962.942.335.30Net Income$21.65M$303.64M$1.01B$998.51M7 Day Performance-0.98%-1.54%-0.37%-0.63%1 Month Performance5.95%1.21%3.19%4.90%1 Year Performance-12.55%-7.23%542.31%13.95% Acadia Realty Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AKRAcadia Realty Trust4.6453 of 5 stars$19.89+0.3%$25.00+25.7%-11.9%$2.62B$359.69M124.29120News CoveragePositive NewsREGRegency Centers4.3541 of 5 stars$71.92-0.6%$78.58+9.3%-0.4%$13.14B$1.45B33.61440Positive NewsAATAmerican Assets Trust3.6544 of 5 stars$20.37-0.6%$20.50+0.6%-22.5%$1.25B$457.86M17.56220Positive NewsBRXBrixmor Property Group3.8226 of 5 stars$27.52-1.2%$30.17+9.6%+2.5%$8.53B$1.29B25.02500Positive NewsShort Interest ↑BXPBXP2.9595 of 5 stars$69.74+0.5%$77.07+10.5%-0.8%$10.99B$3.41B2,325.48780CUZCousins Properties4.0178 of 5 stars$28.34-0.5%$32.50+14.7%+3.8%$4.78B$856.76M76.59290Positive NewsFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.6375 of 5 stars$99.19-0.3%$110.43+11.3%-12.7%$8.58B$1.20B25.11320Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionKIMKimco Realty4.265 of 5 stars$22.21+0.0%$24.63+10.9%-3.3%$15.03B$2.04B26.75640Positive NewsKRGKite Realty Group Trust4.2251 of 5 stars$22.39-1.7%$27.11+21.1%-12.0%$5.01B$857.13M28.34240Positive NewsSPGSimon Property Group4.3128 of 5 stars$176.68+0.1%$184.00+4.1%+9.7%$57.65B$5.96B27.313,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeUEUrban Edge Properties2.0084 of 5 stars$20.65-0.7%$22.50+9.0%+0.5%$2.62B$444.97M24.58120Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Regency Centers Alternatives American Assets Trust Alternatives Brixmor Property Group Alternatives BXP Alternatives Cousins Properties Alternatives Federal Realty Investment Trust Alternatives Kimco Realty Alternatives Kite Realty Group Trust Alternatives Simon Property Group Alternatives Urban Edge Properties Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AKR) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? ...Awesomely, LLC | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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