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Regency Centers Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Nareit FFO rose to $1.20: Nareit FFO was $224.3 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, against $210.7 million, or $1.15, a year earlier. Core Operating Earnings was $216.5 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, against $1.09. Source
  • Same Property NOI up 4.4%: Same Property NOI was $285.6 million against $273.7 million. Base rent growth contributed 3.6% of the increase. Same Property NOI without redevelopments rose 2.8%. Source
  • Rent spreads 12.1% cash, 24.3% straight-line: About 1.5 million square feet of comparable new and renewal leases were executed in the quarter, at blended spreads of 12.1% cash and 24.3% straight-lined. The twelve-month figures were 6.9 million square feet, 11.7% and 22.7%. Source
  • In-process pipeline $635 million at 9%: In-process development and redevelopment projects carried estimated net project costs of $635 million at a blended estimated yield of 9%. Of that, 46% had been incurred. Source
  • Leverage at 5.2x: Pro-rata net debt and preferred stock to TTM operating EBITDA was 5.2x at March 31, 2026, up from 5.1x at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Net income per share guidance raised: Full-year net income per diluted share guidance rose to $2.45 to $2.49 from $2.35 to $2.39. Nareit FFO, Core Operating Earnings and Same Property NOI growth guidance were reaffirmed. Source
  • Development spend guidance raised: Development and redevelopment spend guidance rose to +/-$350,000 thousand from +/-$325,000 thousand. Acquisitions guidance is +/-$25,000 thousand, against $0 previously. Source

“We delivered an outstanding start to the year, driven by strong Same Property NOI growth, continued robust tenant demand, and meaningful momentum across our investments platform”

Lisa Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$2.45 - $2.49Raised from $2.35 - $2.39
Nareit FFO per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$4.83 - $4.87Kept
Core Operating Earnings per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$4.59 - $4.63Kept
Same property NOI growth SourceFull year 2026+3.25% to +3.75%Kept
Development and redevelopment spend SourceFull year 2026+/-$350,000Raised from +/-$325,000
Acquisitions SourceFull year 2026+/-$25,000Raised from $0
Non-cash revenues SourceFull year 2026+/-$51,000Kept
G&A expense, net SourceFull year 2026$96,000-$100,000Kept
Interest expense, net and preferred stock dividends SourceFull year 2026$250,000-$252,000Kept
Management, transaction and other fees SourceFull year 2026+/-$27,000Kept
Dispositions SourceFull year 2026$0Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year net income per diluted share guidance rose to $2.45 to $2.49 from $2.35 to $2.39. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year development and redevelopment spend guidance rose to +/-$350,000 thousand from +/-$325,000 thousand. Source
  • New guidance: Full-year acquisitions guidance of +/-$25,000 thousand was given, where the prior guidance was $0. Source
  • Guidance kept: Guidance for Nareit FFO, Core Operating Earnings and Same Property NOI growth was reaffirmed without change. Source
  • New: The operating partnership priced a $450 million senior unsecured notes offering due 2033 with a 4.50% coupon, dated after the prior release. Source
  • New: A refreshed share repurchase program of up to $500 million of common stock was authorized, running to February 28, 2029. Source
  • New: The company acquired its partner's 60% interest in Haddon Commons, effective January 1, 2026, and now owns 100% of the asset. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Nareit FFO rose to $1.20: Nareit FFO was $224.3 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, against $210.7 million, or $1.15, a year earlier. Core Operating Earnings was $216.5 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, against $1.09. Source
  • Same Property NOI up 4.4%: Same Property NOI was $285.6 million against $273.7 million. Base rent growth contributed 3.6% of the increase. Same Property NOI without redevelopments rose 2.8%. Source
  • Net income per diluted share $0.68: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $125.1 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, against $106.2 million, or $0.58. Total NOI rose 8.4% from the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • AFFO rose to $197.5 million: Adjusted Funds from Operations was $197.5 million, against $183.3 million a year earlier. Operating capital expenditures were $27.1 million in the quarter. Source

Occupancy and leasing demand

  • Same Property leased held at 96.6%: The Same Property portfolio was 96.6% leased, up 10 basis points sequentially and flat against March 31, 2025. Commenced occupancy was 94.3%, up 90 basis points year over year. Source
  • Anchor and shop occupancy split: Anchor spaces of 10,000 square feet or more were 98.2% leased. Shop spaces under 10,000 square feet were 94.1% leased. Source
  • Rent spreads 12.1% cash, 24.3% straight-line: About 1.5 million square feet of comparable new and renewal leases were executed in the quarter, at blended spreads of 12.1% cash and 24.3% straight-lined. The twelve-month figures were 6.9 million square feet, 11.7% and 22.7%. Source

“Our differentiated growth strategy, anchored by high-quality trade areas, a leading development platform, a strong balance sheet and our exceptional team, continues to position Regency to deliver durable and consistent results.”

Lisa Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer

Developments and investments

  • Redevelopment starts about $73 million: Redevelopment starts totalled about $73 million at the Company's share, including Crystal Brook Corner, a $59 million project on Long Island. Completions totalled about $42 million. Source
  • Oakley Shops completed in Bay Area: Completions included Oakley Shops at Laurel Fields, a 78K square foot Safeway-anchored ground-up development in California's Bay Area. Source
  • In-process pipeline $635 million at 9%: In-process development and redevelopment projects carried estimated net project costs of $635 million at a blended estimated yield of 9%. Of that, 46% had been incurred. Source
  • Haddon Commons now fully owned: The company bought its partner's 60% stake in Haddon Commons in Westmont, NJ for about $6 million, effective January 1, 2026. Source

Costs and margins

  • Expense recovery ratio at 86.0%: The expense recovery ratio was 86.0%, compared with 84.7% a year earlier. The Same Property NOI margin was 68.5%, compared with 69.1%. Source
  • Year-to-date G&A and interest costs: Year-to-date G&A expense, net was $24.9 million, against a full-year guidance range of $96 million to $100 million. Interest expense, net and preferred dividends were $61.0 million. Source

Capital, balance sheet and buybacks

  • Leverage at 5.2x: Pro-rata net debt and preferred stock to TTM operating EBITDA was 5.2x at March 31, 2026, up from 5.1x at December 31, 2025. Source
  • $450 million notes due 2033: The operating partnership priced $450 million of senior unsecured notes due 2033 at a 4.50% coupon on February 18, 2026. Revolver capacity was about $1.5 billion, up from $1.4 billion. Source
  • Refreshed $500 million buyback authorized: The Board authorized repurchases of up to $500 million of common stock, in place until February 28, 2029. Timing and price depend on market conditions and other factors. Source

2026 guidance

  • Net income per share guidance raised: Full-year net income per diluted share guidance rose to $2.45 to $2.49 from $2.35 to $2.39. Nareit FFO, Core Operating Earnings and Same Property NOI growth guidance were reaffirmed. Source
  • FFO and earnings guidance reaffirmed: Nareit FFO guidance stays at $4.83 to $4.87 per diluted share and Core Operating Earnings at $4.59 to $4.63. Same Property NOI growth guidance stays at +3.25% to +3.75%. Source
  • Development spend guidance raised: Development and redevelopment spend guidance rose to +/-$350,000 thousand from +/-$325,000 thousand. Acquisitions guidance is +/-$25,000 thousand, against $0 previously. Source
  • Fees and dispositions guidance unchanged: Management, transaction and other fees guidance is +/-$27,000 thousand and dispositions guidance is $0, both unchanged from the prior guidance. Source

Strategy and leadership

  • CEO cites growth strategy basis: Lisa Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, named high-quality trade areas, a leading development platform, the balance sheet and the team as the basis for durable and consistent results. Source
  • Management cites investments platform momentum: Management attributed the quarter to Same Property NOI growth, tenant demand and momentum across the investments platform. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 April 2026

  • Form 10-Q to finalize figures: Reported results are preliminary until the Form 10-Q is filed, and remain subject to adjustment. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Nareit FFO per diluted share Source$1.20
Core Operating Earnings per diluted share Source$1.16
AFFO Source$197.5 million
Same Property NOI growth Source4.4%
Same Property percent leased Source96.6%
Same Property percent commenced Source94.3%
Leasing spreads (cash / straight-lined) Source12.1% / 24.3%
Acquisitions (year-to-date actual) Source$6,300 thousand
Dispositions (year-to-date actual) Source$0
Leverage (pro-rata net debt and preferred to TTM EBITDA) Source5.2x
In-process development net project costs Source$635 million

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Guidance for these three measures is carried forward without change from the prior guidance. Source
  • Met: The prior release said the project would be reflected as a first-quarter start; this release lists it among first-quarter starts. 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.