D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. Invests $2.19 Million in Regency Centers Corporation $REG

D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ:REG) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 27,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,185,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Regency Centers by 15.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 64,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,701,000 after purchasing an additional 8,563 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Regency Centers by 3.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 14,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,099,000 after buying an additional 557 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Regency Centers by 9.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 511 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Regency Centers by 81.5% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 8,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 3,702 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Regency Centers by 47.6% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 20,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,476,000 after acquiring an additional 6,451 shares during the last quarter. 96.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on REG. Argus set a $85.00 price objective on Regency Centers in a report on Monday, August 10th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $88.00 target price on shares of Regency Centers in a report on Monday, June 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Regency Centers from $90.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lifted their price target on Regency Centers from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Regency Centers from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.82.

Regency Centers Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:REG opened at $76.51 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. Regency Centers Corporation has a 52 week low of $66.86 and a 52 week high of $83.66. The firm has a market cap of $14.01 billion, a PE ratio of 25.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $79.38 and its 200-day moving average is $78.16.

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $413.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 in the prior year, the business posted $1.16 earnings per share. Regency Centers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.840-4.880 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Regency Centers Corporation will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Regency Centers Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders 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 3.9%. Regency Centers’s dividend payout ratio is presently 102.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Regency Centers

In other news, insider Terah L. Devereaux sold 1,240 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.14, for a total transaction of $99,373.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 17,990 shares in the company, valued at $1,441,718.60. This trade represents a 6.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

About Regency Centers

Regency Centers Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, operation and development of grocery-anchored shopping centers. Focused on everyday needs retail, the company’s portfolio is strategically concentrated in high-growth, densely populated markets across the United States. By aligning its properties with essential retailers, Regency Centers delivers stable income streams and drives sustained value for shareholders.

Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Regency Centers began as a single shopping center developer before evolving into one of the largest owners of grocery-center real estate.