Saul Centers (BFS) Competitors $33.72 -0.29 (-0.84%) As of 02:17 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider 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 Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) and Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do analysts prefer BFS or REG? Regency Centers has a consensus price target of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.39%. Given Regency Centers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Saul Centers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saul Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do insiders and institutionals believe in BFS or REG? 50.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 56.6% of Saul Centers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, BFS or REG? 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 RatioSaul Centers$268.85M3.06$50.65M$1.3225.54Regency Centers$1.45B8.94$400.39M$2.1433.44 Is BFS or REG more profitable? Regency Centers has a net margin of 27.00% compared to Saul Centers' net margin of 15.51%. Saul Centers' return on equity of 13.79% beat Regency Centers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Saul Centers15.51% 13.79% 2.03% Regency Centers 27.00%6.05%3.22% Is BFS or REG a better dividend stock? Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Saul Centers pays out 178.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Regency Centers has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Does the media refer more to BFS or REG? In the previous week, Regency Centers had 12 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Regency Centers and 4 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Regency Centers' score of 1.41 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saul Centers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Regency Centers 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, BFS or REG? Saul Centers has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryRegency Centers beats Saul Centers on 15 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. 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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 BFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaul CentersREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$821.64M$12.29B$12.49B$21.26BDividend Yield6.99%4.57%5.44%3.53%P/E Ratio25.5432.1519.4229.27Price / Sales3.067.2627.1553.51Price / Cash7.8816.0022.1823.64Price / Book2.712.952.365.38Net Income$50.65M$303.64M$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance1.92%1.92%2.14%2.93%1 Month Performance3.20%0.65%2.14%2.79%1 Year Performance-16.65%-7.03%540.52%12.70% Saul Centers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BFSSaul Centers2.8745 of 5 stars$33.72-0.8%N/A-16.5%$821.64M$268.85M25.54110Positive NewsREGRegency Centers4.3887 of 5 stars$70.34-1.0%$78.33+11.4%+1.7%$12.89B$1.45B32.87440Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAATAmerican Assets Trust3.4626 of 5 stars$19.38-0.6%$21.00+8.4%-23.2%$1.19B$457.86M16.70220Positive NewsAKRAcadia Realty Trust4.4201 of 5 stars$18.91-0.6%$25.00+32.2%-10.9%$2.49B$359.69M118.16120Positive NewsALEXAlexander & Baldwin4.1133 of 5 stars$18.25-1.3%$24.00+31.5%-1.5%$1.34B$236.67M17.05140News CoveragePositive NewsBRXBrixmor Property Group3.9719 of 5 stars$26.42-0.2%$30.08+13.9%+2.5%$8.10B$1.29B24.01500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.6414 of 5 stars$93.79-0.1%$110.14+17.4%-12.8%$8.10B$1.20B23.75320Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKIMKimco Realty4.5849 of 5 stars$21.12-0.4%$24.57+16.3%-3.3%$14.36B$2.04B25.44640Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKRGKite Realty Group Trust3.9118 of 5 stars$21.42-0.4%$27.11+26.6%-12.7%$4.73B$841.84M27.11240News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastOLPOne Liberty Properties3.6091 of 5 stars$22.53-0.9%N/A-13.1%$491.18M$90.56M17.469News CoveragePositive NewsUEUrban Edge Properties1.7179 of 5 stars$19.56+0.3%$22.50+15.1%-0.6%$2.45B$444.97M23.28120Positive News 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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