WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires New Position in Regency Centers Corporation $REG

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ:REG) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 11,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $901,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Havemeyer Place LP purchased a new stake in shares of Regency Centers in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Regency Centers by 388.9% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 440 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its holdings in Regency Centers by 63.1% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 406 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Regency Centers during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Regency Centers during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. 96.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on REG shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $88.00 target price on shares of Regency Centers in a report on Monday, June 29th. Evercore set a $83.00 price target on Regency Centers in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Regency Centers from $90.00 to $88.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Regency Centers from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Argus set a $85.00 target price on shares of Regency Centers in a report on Monday, August 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.82.

Regency Centers News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Regency Centers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regency Centers and EVgo plan to install more than 400 fast-charging stalls at Regency’s U.S. retail centers. The initiative could improve property amenities, increase customer traffic and create additional long-term value from the company’s grocery-anchored portfolio. REG and EVgo Expand EV Fast-Charging Network
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst commentary remains constructive, highlighting a 97% leased rate, strong tenant retention, double-digit cash rent spreads, a roughly $680 million development pipeline and an A-rated balance sheet. Analysts also point to an approximately 4% dividend yield and valuation below Regency’s historical average. Regency Centers Buy High Quality at a Discount
• Positive Sentiment: Another analysis cited strong second-quarter results, including $1.21 in FFO per share, 3.8% same-property NOI growth and improved occupancy, while noting that management raised full-year guidance. Regency Centers Grocery-Anchored REIT Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Regency released an updated investor presentation and plans to present at the BofA Securities Global Real Estate Conference on September 15. These events may provide additional guidance, but no new material financial information was disclosed in the announcements. Regency Centers BofA Conference Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data showed zero shares sold short both periods, indicating no meaningful short-selling signal; the reported increase appears to be a data error.

Regency Centers Price Performance

Regency Centers stock opened at $74.62 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $13.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.29, a P/E/G ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a fifty day moving average of $78.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.16. Regency Centers Corporation has a twelve month low of $66.86 and a twelve month high of $83.66.

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.62. The business had revenue of $413.51 million for 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 last year, the business posted $1.16 EPS. Regency Centers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.840-4.880 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Regency Centers Corporation will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Regency Centers Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a $0.755 dividend. This represents a $3.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. Regency Centers’s payout ratio is 102.37%.

About Regency Centers

Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ: REG) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates, develops and redevelops retail properties in the United States. The company primarily focuses on high-quality, grocery-anchored shopping centers designed to serve the daily needs of surrounding communities.

Regency’s properties typically include supermarkets, restaurants, specialty retailers, service providers and other complementary tenants. Its activities include leasing and managing shopping centers, pursuing redevelopment opportunities and developing new retail properties in established, attractive trade areas.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Regency Centers traces its roots to 1963 and serves communities across major metropolitan areas in the United States.