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Acadia Realty Trust: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income per share rose on gains: Net earnings per share were $0.05 against $0.01 a year earlier. Management attributed the increase primarily to a gain on sale of properties in 2026. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised again: Management raised full-year guidance again, to net earnings per share of $0.40-$0.41 and FFO As Adjusted per share of $1.24-$1.26. Source
  • REIT same-property NOI up 8.7%: REIT Portfolio same-property NOI rose 8.7% to $39.6 million from $36.4 million. The street retail portfolio grew 15.6%. Source
  • Cash spreads on new leases at 91%: Conforming cash leasing spreads on new leases were 91%, and 78% including renewal leases. Management said the new-lease figure was driven by street retail. Source
  • Year-to-date acquisitions reach $652 million: Year-to-date acquisitions total $652 million, including $228 million in the REIT Portfolio and $424 million in Investment Management. Source
  • $200 million equity funds pipeline: A common equity issuance of about $200 million in the second quarter funds, on a forward basis, the REIT acquisition pipeline and the Henderson development. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDA at 5.1x: Net Debt-to-EBITDA, as adjusted, including pro-rata Investment Management debt and unsettled forward contracts, was 5.1x at June 30, 2026, against 5.5x at March 31, 2026. Source

“This operating momentum gives us the confidence to again raise our full-year guidance, reflecting 10% year-over-year growth at the midpoint.”

Kenneth F. Bernstein, President and CEO of Acadia

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net earnings per share attributable to Acadia SourceFY2026 (year ending December 31, 2026)$0.40-$0.41Raised from $0.37-$0.39
FFO As Adjusted per share SourceFY2026 (year ending December 31, 2026)$1.24-$1.26Raised from $1.22-$1.26
NAREIT FFO per share SourceFY2026 (year ending December 31, 2026)$1.19-$1.21Raised from $1.17-$1.21
Gain on disposition of real estate, per share (FFO bridge) SourceFY2026 (year ending December 31, 2026)(0.24)Raised from (0.22)
Depreciation of real estate and amortization of leasing costs, per share SourceFY2026 (year ending December 31, 2026)0.96-0.97Raised from 0.95-0.97
Transaction and other expenses adjustment, per share SourceFY2026 (year ending December 31, 2026)0.05Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 net earnings per share guidance raised to $0.40-$0.41 and FFO As Adjusted per share guidance raised to $1.24-$1.26. Source
  • New: In April 2026 the corporate credit facility was upsized by $250 million to $1.425 billion and its maturity dates were extended. Source
  • New: The company acquired 8800-8804 Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood in July 2026 for $29 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income per share rose on gains: Net earnings per share were $0.05 against $0.01 a year earlier. Management attributed the increase primarily to a gain on sale of properties in 2026. Source
  • FFO As Adjusted per share higher: FFO As Adjusted was $44.7 million, or $0.31 per share, against $38.7 million, or $0.28 per share, a year earlier. Year-to-date FFO As Adjusted was $0.61 per share against $0.55. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised again: Management raised full-year guidance again, to net earnings per share of $0.40-$0.41 and FFO As Adjusted per share of $1.24-$1.26. Source
  • Six-month diluted EPS higher: Diluted net earnings per share were $0.27 for the six months, against $0.02 in the same period of 2025. Source

Same-property NOI and street retail

  • REIT same-property NOI up 8.7%: REIT Portfolio same-property NOI rose 8.7% to $39.6 million from $36.4 million. The street retail portfolio grew 15.6%. Source
  • Revenue and expense detail for same properties: Same-property revenues rose to $54.6 million from $50.6 million. Same-property operating expenses rose to $15.0 million from $14.2 million. Source
  • Six-month same-property NOI up 7.3%: Six-month same-property NOI was $78.4 million, up 7.3% from $73.1 million a year earlier. Source

“Our in-place REIT Portfolio generated same-property NOI growth of 8.7% for the quarter, while record leasing activity, in both volume and rental rate, produced high double-digit spreads on new leases.”

Kenneth F. Bernstein, President and CEO of Acadia

Leasing and occupancy

  • Cash spreads on new leases at 91%: Conforming cash leasing spreads on new leases were 91%, and 78% including renewal leases. Management said the new-lease figure was driven by street retail. Source
  • Occupancy edged higher since March: Economic occupancy rose 30 basis points to 94.4%, and leased occupancy rose 40 basis points to 95.7%, compared with March 31, 2026. Source
  • Signed-not-opened pipeline grew over 50%: The signed-not-opened pipeline rose to $16.5 million from $10.5 million, on record new leasing volume of about $8.9 million. Source
  • Development leases make up largest pipeline: The development, redevelopment and prestabilized REIT segment of the signed-not-opened pipeline rose to $7.8 million from $5.2 million. Source

Acquisitions and dispositions

  • Year-to-date acquisitions reach $652 million: Year-to-date acquisitions total $652 million, including $228 million in the REIT Portfolio and $424 million in Investment Management. Source
  • Newbury Street acquisition in April: The company acquired 4-6 and 28 Newbury Street in Boston in April 2026 for an aggregate purchase price of $110 million. Source
  • Melrose site has parking-lot space: Management said the Melrose site includes a parking lot that could accommodate additional retail GLA. Source
  • Investment Management sales and recapitalizations: Year-to-date Investment Management dispositions were $211 million and recapitalizations were $504 million, with $107 million of dispositions in the second quarter. Source
  • Three properties sold in the quarter: The quarter's sales included Tri-City Plaza for $62.5 million and New Towne Center for $23.5 million, with 650 Bald Hill Road sold for $20.5 million in April. Source
  • Fund sales averaged 1.9x equity multiple: Management said the year-to-date fund dispositions and Fund V recapitalization generated a weighted average gross equity multiple of about 1.9x. Source

“we are confident in our ability to drive meaningful earnings growth and long-term value for shareholders”

Kenneth F. Bernstein, President and CEO of Acadia

Balance sheet and equity issuance

  • $200 million equity funds pipeline: A common equity issuance of about $200 million in the second quarter funds, on a forward basis, the REIT acquisition pipeline and the Henderson development. Source
  • Forward shares settled for $72.1 million: The company settled about 3.8 million previously issued forward shares for cash proceeds of about $72.1 million during the second quarter. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDA at 5.1x: Net Debt-to-EBITDA, as adjusted, including pro-rata Investment Management debt and unsettled forward contracts, was 5.1x at June 30, 2026, against 5.5x at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Credit facility upsized to $1.425 billion: The corporate credit facility was upsized by $250 million to $1.425 billion in April 2026, and its maturity dates were extended. Source
  • REIT debt maturities spread to 2028: REIT Portfolio debt maturing, as extended, is 2.4%, 2.5% and 7.1% in 2026, 2027 and 2028 respectively. Source

Costs and interest expense

  • Interest expense down year on year: Interest expense was $20.1 million in the second quarter, down from $23.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • No impairment charges this quarter: The company recorded no impairment charges in the second quarter of 2026, against $18.2 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • G&A rose, real estate taxes fell: General and administrative expense rose to $11.8 million from $11.5 million, while real estate taxes fell to $12.7 million from $13.3 million. Source

Strategy and guidance basis

  • Acquisitions stay on existing streets: Management said all REIT Portfolio acquisitions are on streets where it is building or extending existing scale, with a pipeline of potential deals on those streets. Source
  • Street retail thesis reaffirmed: The chief executive framed the quarter as reaffirming the street retail thesis. The release states no change to strategy. Source
  • Guidance rests on current market view: Management said the updated guidance is based on its current view of market conditions and assumptions for the year ended December 31, 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 July 2026

  • Forward shares to fund acquisitions and Henderson: The company has 17.8 million unsettled forward shares, for about $369 million of net proceeds, to fund the REIT acquisition pipeline and the Henderson Avenue development in Dallas. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO As Adjusted per share Source$0.31
NAREIT FFO per share Source$0.30
Same-property NOI growth Source8.7%
Economic and leased occupancy Source94.4% economic; 95.7% leased
Cash leasing spreads on new leases Source91% (78% including renewals)
Acquisitions, year-to-date Source$652 million
Dispositions, year-to-date Source$211 million
Net debt to EBITDA, as adjusted Source5.1x

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The release refers to the credit facility upsizing as previously disclosed; it does not state a status against that disclosure. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.