Saul Centers (BFS) Competitors $32.04 +0.31 (+0.99%) Closing price 08/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.02 -0.03 (-0.09%) As of 08/4/2025 04:10 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BFS vs. REG, AAT, AKR, ALEX, BRX, FRT, KIM, KRG, OLP, and UEShould you be buying Saul Centers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Saul Centers include Regency Centers (REG), American Assets Trust (AAT), Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG), One Liberty Properties (OLP), and Urban Edge Properties (UE). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Saul Centers vs. Its Competitors Regency Centers American Assets Trust Acadia Realty Trust Alexander & Baldwin Brixmor Property Group Federal Realty Investment Trust Kimco Realty Kite Realty Group Trust One Liberty Properties Urban Edge Properties Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation. Is REG or BFS more profitable? Regency Centers has a net margin of 27.00% compared to Saul Centers' net margin of 17.09%. Saul Centers' return on equity of 14.69% beat Regency Centers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regency Centers27.00% 6.05% 3.22% Saul Centers 17.09%14.69%2.22% Do analysts prefer REG or BFS? Regency Centers currently has a consensus price target of $77.92, indicating a potential upside of 7.96%. Saul Centers has a consensus price target of $45.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.99%. Given Saul Centers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Saul Centers 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) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Saul Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor REG or BFS? In the previous week, Regency Centers had 19 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Regency Centers and 4 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Regency Centers' score of 0.80 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regency Centers 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saul Centers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is REG or BFS a better dividend stock? Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. 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. Saul Centers pays out 160.5% 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 increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, REG or BFS? Regency Centers has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saul Centers has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, REG or BFS? Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Saul Centers. Saul Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regency Centers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRegency Centers$1.45B9.01$400.39M$2.1433.73Saul Centers$268.85M2.88$50.65M$1.4721.80 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in REG or BFS? 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Saul Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 50.2% of Saul Centers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryRegency Centers beats Saul Centers on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Saul Centers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BFS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BFS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 BFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaul CentersREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$767.89M$11.70B$11.97B$20.47BDividend Yield7.44%4.81%5.67%3.70%P/E Ratio21.8030.9619.9129.36Price / Sales2.887.1125.9278.27Price / Cash7.4115.2418.0017.52Price / Book2.452.632.224.62Net Income$50.65M$303.64M$999.86M$993.83M7 Day Performance-2.41%-2.71%-0.97%-1.79%1 Month Performance-9.25%-4.31%-0.48%-1.30%1 Year Performance-14.41%-5.49%542.87%15.88% Saul Centers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BFSSaul Centers3.7594 of 5 stars$32.04+1.0%$45.50+42.0%-17.5%$767.89M$268.85M21.80110Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsREGRegency Centers3.9492 of 5 stars$70.04-1.6%$77.54+10.7%+2.7%$12.92B$1.45B33.04440Earnings ReportAATAmerican Assets Trust3.896 of 5 stars$19.96-1.9%$21.00+5.2%-26.9%$1.24B$457.86M15.72220Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAKRAcadia Realty Trust4.6238 of 5 stars$18.63-0.7%$25.00+34.2%-12.6%$2.46B$359.69M116.44120Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeALEXAlexander & Baldwin3.5623 of 5 stars$18.27-0.8%$23.00+25.9%-6.4%$1.34B$236.67M17.07140Positive NewsBRXBrixmor Property Group4.3736 of 5 stars$25.53-0.4%$30.30+18.7%+2.1%$7.84B$1.29B24.31500Dividend AnnouncementFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.7188 of 5 stars$93.18-1.1%$111.29+19.4%-18.6%$8.08B$1.20B26.70320Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKIMKimco Realty4.3158 of 5 stars$21.55-1.1%$24.70+14.6%-4.0%$14.73B$2.04B27.99640Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeKRGKite Realty Group Trust3.7098 of 5 stars$22.59-0.3%$27.22+20.5%-10.3%$4.98B$856.17M322.71240Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOLPOne Liberty Properties3.2455 of 5 stars$22.82-1.6%$28.00+22.7%-12.9%$500.56M$90.56M16.909Positive NewsUEUrban Edge Properties3.2092 of 5 stars$19.56-0.7%$22.00+12.5%-3.1%$2.48B$444.97M30.56120Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies REG Competitors AAT Competitors AKR Competitors ALEX Competitors BRX Competitors FRT Competitors KIM Competitors KRG Competitors OLP Competitors UE Competitors 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:BFS) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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