Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for EastGroup Properties (EGP)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for EastGroup Properties (NYSE: EGP):

• 9/24/2026 – EastGroup Properties was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 9/24/2026 – EastGroup Properties was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $231.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – EastGroup Properties was given a new $200.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 9/14/2026 – EastGroup Properties was given a new $202.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 9/9/2026 – EastGroup Properties was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 9/1/2026 – EastGroup Properties had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $221.00 to $232.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – EastGroup Properties had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 8/3/2026 – EastGroup Properties had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $208.00 to $220.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – EastGroup Properties was given a new $221.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.

EastGroup Properties Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $1.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. This is a boost from EastGroup Properties’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.55. EastGroup Properties’s payout ratio is currently 108.77%.

EastGroup Properties, Inc (NYSE: EGP) is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, acquires and operates industrial properties. The company focuses primarily on business distribution space, including functional warehouse and light industrial facilities designed to support local and regional distribution, manufacturing and service businesses.

EastGroup concentrates its portfolio in major Sun Belt markets, with a presence in states including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.