Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG – Get Free Report) and Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
96.1% of Regency Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Regency Centers has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Regency Centers and Acadia Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Regency Centers | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2.59 |
| Acadia Realty Trust | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.75 |
Regency Centers presently has a consensus price target of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.90%. Acadia Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $23.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Acadia Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Regency Centers.
Dividends
Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Regency Centers pays out 114.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Acadia Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Regency Centers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Regency Centers and Acadia Realty Trust”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Regency Centers | $1.62 billion | 8.47 | $527.46 million | $2.79 | 26.82 |
| Acadia Realty Trust | $398.16 million | 6.86 | $16.90 million | $0.28 | 70.62 |
Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Realty Trust. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Regency Centers and Acadia Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Regency Centers | 31.85% | 8.18% | 4.34% |
| Acadia Realty Trust | 10.23% | 1.54% | 0.87% |
Summary
Regency Centers beats Acadia Realty Trust on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Regency Centers
Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member.
About Acadia Realty Trust
Acadia Realty Trust is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth via its dual Core Portfolio and Fund operating platforms and its disciplined, location-driven investment strategy. Acadia Realty Trust is accomplishing this goal by building a best-in-class core real estate portfolio with meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation's most dynamic corridors; making profitable opportunistic and value-add investments through its series of discretionary, institutional funds; and maintaining a strong balance sheet.
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