AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · EastGroup Properties (EGP)

EastGroup Q1 FFO rises 8.8% to $2.34 per share; 2026 FFO guidance raised

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

EastGroup reported first-quarter 2026 diluted EPS of $1.77, up from $1.14, and FFO of $2.34 per share, up 8.8% from $2.15, with $25 million of property sale gains included in EPS but excluded from FFO. The company raised its 2026 FFO per share outlook to $9.46 to $9.66 from $9.40 to $9.60, a higher expected operating earnings range for shareholders.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS was $1.77 versus $1.14 a year earlier, including $0.46 per share from $25 million of property sale gains.
  • FFO excluding gain on involuntary conversion and business interruption claims was $2.30 per share, up 8.5% from $2.12.
  • Same PNOI excluding lease terminations rose 7.5% on a straight-line basis and 9.2% on a cash basis.
  • Revised 2026 FFO per share guidance is $9.46 to $9.66, up from $9.40 to $9.60; the Q1 dividend of $1.55 per share was paid April 15, 2026.

The filing

CompanyEastGroup Properties (EGP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 22, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0000049600-26-000028

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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