Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) vs. Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REGCP) Head to Head Survey

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) and Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REGCP) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 235.3% 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 has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Acadia Realty Trust and Regency Centers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acadia Realty Trust	0	3	4	1	2.75
Regency Centers	0	0	0	0	0.00

Acadia Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.10%. Given Acadia Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Regency Centers.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Acadia Realty Trust and Regency Centers”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acadia Realty Trust	$410.76 million	6.91	$16.90 million	$0.34	60.80
Regency Centers	$1.62 billion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Acadia Realty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Regency Centers.

Profitability

This table compares Acadia Realty Trust and Regency Centers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acadia Realty Trust	12.14%	1.85%	1.04%
Regency Centers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Acadia Realty Trust beats Regency Centers on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.