The stock of Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ: REG) has increased by 1.59 when compared to last closing price of 73.57. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.62% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-02 that We are reconsidering REIT preferred stocks due to improved spreads, focusing on safe options with yields above 6.5%, starting with Regency Centers Corporation. Regency Centers, a leader in managing shopping centers, has a solid credit rating (A3 by Moody’s, A by S&P) and strong financial metrics. REG’s preferred stocks, REGCO and REGCP, offer attractive yields (6.69% and 6.70%) and are rated Baa2, despite lacking formal credit ratings.
Is It Worth Investing in Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ: REG) Right Now?
Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ: REG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.39x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for REG is 1.03. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for REG is 180.21M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.92% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of REG on April 03, 2025 was 1.03M shares.
REG’s Market Performance
REG stock saw a decrease of 2.62% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -2.11% and a quarterly a decrease of 1.81%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.03% for Regency Centers Corporation (REG). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.89% for REG’s stock, with a 4.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of REG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for REG stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for REG by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for REG in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $80 based on the research report published on October 25, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see REG reach a price target of $75, previously predicting the price at $70. The rating they have provided for REG stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on September 26th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “In-line” to REG, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on September 16th of the previous year.
REG Trading at 2.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought REG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares sank -3.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.86% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, REG rose by +2.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.64. In addition, Regency Centers Corporation saw 1.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at REG starting from STEIN MARTIN E JR, who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $73.48 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, STEIN MARTIN E JR now owns 110,263 shares of Regency Centers Corporation, valued at $3,674,000 using the latest closing price.
The Regency Group, Inc., the Chairman of the Board of Regency Centers Corporation, proposed sale 50,000 shares at $73.44 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that The Regency Group, Inc. is holding shares at $3,671,846 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for REG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Regency Centers Corporation stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 5.82, with 3.23 for asset returns.
Based on Regency Centers Corporation (REG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.02.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 448.23 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Regency Centers Corporation (REG) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
