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Urban Edge Properties: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 October 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose on Briarcliff gain: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $51.4 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, against $14.9 million, or $0.12, a year earlier. A $36 million, or $0.27 per share, gain on Briarcliff Commons drove the increase. Source
  • FFO as Adjusted per share up 6%: FFO as Adjusted was $0.38 per diluted share against $0.36 a year earlier, and $1.14 for nine months against $1.08. Higher rent on new leases and accretive capital recycling were cited as drivers. Source
  • Same-property NOI rose 4.5%: Same-property NOI grew 4.5% in the quarter and 3.5% year to date. Including redevelopment properties, growth was 4.6% and 3.6%. Rent commencements from the signed but not open pipeline drove the increase. Source
  • New lease cash spread of 26.9%: Of the new leases, 43,000 sf was same-space at an average cash spread of 26.9%. Same-space new leases, renewals and options totaled 448,000 sf at a 13.2% spread. Source
  • Regency Court bought in Boca Raton: Regency Court, a 140,000 sf center in Boca Raton, was bought on October 14 for $90.3 million, marking entry into Florida. Publix and Walgreens anchor the property with rents below market. Source
  • Net debt at 38% of capitalization: Net debt was 38% of total market capitalization, up from 34% at June 30. Total market capitalization was $4.32 billion, against $4.75 billion at June 30. Source
  • Environmental reimbursement in nine months: Nine-month results include $8.4 million of non-recurring environmental reimbursements, or $0.06 per diluted share, partly offset by $0.5 million of transaction costs and $0.1 million of severance. Source

“Our third quarter results reflect the strength of our operating platform and the progress of our capital recycling strategy.”

Jeff Olson, Chairman and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income per diluted share Sourcefull-year 2026$0.86 to $0.88Raised from $0.57 to $0.61
Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share Sourcefull-year 2026$0.82 to $0.84Raised from $0.55 to $0.58
FFO per diluted share Sourcefull-year 2026$1.59 to $1.61Raised from $1.57 to $1.60
FFO as Adjusted per diluted share Sourcefull-year 2026$1.52 to $1.54Raised from $1.50 to $1.54
Same-property NOI growth, including properties in redevelopment Sourcefull-year 20264.00% to 4.25%Raised from 3.25% to 3.75%
Recurring G&A expenses Sourcefull-year 2026$35.5 million to $36.5 millionRaised from $34.5 million to $36.5 million
Interest and debt expense Sourcefull-year 2026$79.0 million to $80.0 millionRaised from $78.0 million to $79.0 million
Acquisitions Sourcefull-year 2026$185 millionRaised from $95 million
Dispositions Sourcefull-year 2026$60.5 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year guidance ranges raised for net income, FFO and FFO as Adjusted. Source
  • Guidance raised: Midpoint of full-year FFO as Adjusted guidance raised by $0.01 per diluted share. Source
  • Guidance raised: Acquisition assumption for 2026 raised from $95 million to $185 million. Source
  • New: Regency Court in Boca Raton, Florida acquired for $90.3 million on October 14, 2026. Source
  • New: Outlets at Montehiedra mortgage extended to October 2033, with $17 million of additional proceeds through a B-note. Source
  • New: Briarcliff Commons sale, under contract at the August release, completed on September 2, 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income rose on Briarcliff gain: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $51.4 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, against $14.9 million, or $0.12, a year earlier. A $36 million, or $0.27 per share, gain on Briarcliff Commons drove the increase. Source
  • FFO as Adjusted per share up 6%: FFO as Adjusted was $0.38 per diluted share against $0.36 a year earlier, and $1.14 for nine months against $1.08. Higher rent on new leases and accretive capital recycling were cited as drivers. Source
  • FFO per share declined year over year: FFO per diluted share was $0.38 against $0.40 a year earlier. Management attributed the decline to lower non-cash revenue from a prior-year write-off of below-market lease intangibles. Source
  • Same-property NOI rose 4.5%: Same-property NOI grew 4.5% in the quarter and 3.5% year to date. Including redevelopment properties, growth was 4.6% and 3.6%. Rent commencements from the signed but not open pipeline drove the increase. Source

Leasing and occupancy

  • Consolidated occupancy at 96.4%: Consolidated leased occupancy was 96.4%, up 10 basis points from a year earlier and down 20 basis points from June 30. Same-property occupancy was 96.6%, flat year over year. Source
  • Third-quarter leasing volume: Management reported 37 leases, renewals and options covering 463,000 sf in the quarter. New leases totaled 58,000 sf within that figure. Source
  • New lease cash spread of 26.9%: Of the new leases, 43,000 sf was same-space at an average cash spread of 26.9%. Same-space new leases, renewals and options totaled 448,000 sf at a 13.2% spread. Source
  • Signed leases awaiting rent start: Signed leases not yet rent commenced are expected to add $21.0 million of annual gross rent, about 7% of annualized NOI. About $0.7 million is expected to be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source

“Same-property NOI grew 4.5% and new lease cash spreads were 27%, demonstrating the embedded value in our portfolio.”

Jeff Olson, Chairman and CEO

Acquisitions and dispositions

  • Regency Court bought in Boca Raton: Regency Court, a 140,000 sf center in Boca Raton, was bought on October 14 for $90.3 million, marking entry into Florida. Publix and Walgreens anchor the property with rents below market. Source
  • Briarcliff Commons sold for $60.5 million: Briarcliff Commons in Morris Plains, NJ, sold on September 2 for $60.5 million, and the buyer assumed the $30 million mortgage. The sale was structured as a reverse Section 1031 exchange. Source
  • West Falls Church acquired in July: The Shops at West Falls Church, an 85,000 sf grocer-anchored center in Falls Church, VA, was acquired on July 17 for $40.4 million. Source

Liquidity and credit facilities

  • Total liquidity about $940.7 million: Liquidity totaled about $940.7 million: $86.2 million of cash and $854.5 million available under the $950 million of unsecured facilities, net of letters of credit. Source
  • Line of credit balance rises to $138M: The company drew $40 million in the quarter and repaid $20 million from Briarcliff proceeds. A further $63 million drawn for Regency Court brings the balance to $138 million. Source
  • Delayed-draw term loans undrawn: Management reported no borrowings on the $250 million of delayed-draw term loans as of September 30, 2026. Source

“We also continued to upgrade the portfolio, selling Briarcliff Commons for $60.5 million”

Jeff Olson, Chairman and CEO

Debt and capital structure

  • Net debt at 38% of capitalization: Net debt was 38% of total market capitalization, up from 34% at June 30. Total market capitalization was $4.32 billion, against $4.75 billion at June 30. Source
  • Mortgages all fixed or hedged: Mortgages payable of $1.64 billion have a weighted average term to maturity of 3.0 years, down from 3.3 years at June 30. Source
  • Montehiedra loan extended to 2033: The Outlets at Montehiedra loan was extended to October 2033. The added $17 million is an interest-only B-note with a fixed rate of 6.95%. Source

Development and redevelopment

  • Active projects total $151.6 million: Active development and redevelopment projects total $151.6 million, with $56.6 million of cost remaining and an expected yield of about 12%. Source
  • One project started, two stabilized: One redevelopment with an estimated cost of $7.2 million began. Two projects totaling $9.1 million stabilized, including Fidelity at Manalapan Commons and the Adidas relocation at Bergen Town Center. Source
  • Completed projects yield 23% blended: Projects completed over the last 12 months total $39.6 million of investment with a blended yield of 23%. The June release cited $32.6 million at 25%. Source

Costs and non-recurring items

  • Interest and debt expense rose: Interest and debt expense was $20.0 million in the quarter, against $19.4 million a year earlier. Nine-month expense was $58.5 million, against $58.7 million. Source
  • G&A lower than prior year: General and administrative expense was $8.8 million in the quarter, against $9.0 million. Nine-month expense was $27.6 million, against $30.2 million. Source
  • Environmental reimbursement in nine months: Nine-month results include $8.4 million of non-recurring environmental reimbursements, or $0.06 per diluted share, partly offset by $0.5 million of transaction costs and $0.1 million of severance. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 October 2026

  • Montehiedra rate resets June 2030: The existing $69.7 million Montehiedra loan keeps a 5.0% rate through June 2030, then resets to the 3-year Treasury yield plus 250 bps. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Properties owned Source75
Gross leasable area Source16.1 million sf
Consolidated leased occupancy Source96.4%
Same-property leased occupancy Source96.6%
Leases executed (new, renewals and options) Source37 leases, 463,000 sf
Signed leases not yet rent commenced Source$21.0 million annual gross rent

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Guidance includes a $1.4 million non-cash adjustment for lease intangible write-offs tied to tenant terminations and bankruptcies. Source
  • Operational: Sunrise Mall is excluded from reported consolidated occupancy and recorded a net operating loss of $165,000 in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The August release expected the sale to close later that month. This release reports completion on September 2, 2026.
  • On track: The August release reported a 41% reduction against the 2015 base year and said the company remains on track for a 50% reduction by 2030.

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.