EastGroup Properties, Inc. (EGP)Real Estate | REIT - Industrial | Ridgeland, United States | NYSE
194.72 USD
+0.29
(0.149%)
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(Oct. 16, 2026, 12:50 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:44 a.m. EDT
EastGroup Properties offers a compelling growth story with double-digit earnings expansion and industry-leading profit margins, yet the dividend payout ratio exceeds 100%, signaling that the income is currently being funded beyond earnings. This creates a fragile foundation for the yield despite the attractive headline percentage. Technically, the stock is trading below its 50-day moving average, which suggests near-term resistance despite recent gains and analyst upgrades. Investors should view the current price as a potential entry point given the positive operational news, but remain cautious regarding the sustainability of the distribution policy and the high valuation relative to peers. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.039116 |
| AutoETS | 0.041371 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.041372 |
| AutoTheta | 0.065245 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 2.32 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.714 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.18 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-29 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-09-29 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 46.09 |
| Revenue per Share | 14.075 |
| Market Cap | 10,470,739,968 |
| Trailing P/E | 34.16 |
| Forward P/E | 35.03 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Profit Margins | 40.57% |
| Website | https://www.eastgroup.net |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3:44 a.m. EDT: Speculators are displaying a defensive stance with significant put open interest at lower strikes (170-175) for December 2026, indicating hedging against downside risk. Despite this, call open interest remains concentrated at higher strikes (230-240) for later expirations, suggesting a belief in upside potential. Implied volatility is low across the board, reflecting complacency in pricing near-term moves, while new flow appears in deep out-of-the-money puts for March 2027.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.89% | 3.36% | 3.23% | 3.08% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 1.750000 | 0.886300 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.550000 | 0.765319 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.550000 | 0.837430 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.550000 | 0.870102 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.550000 | 0.915751 |
| 2025-06-30 | 1.400000 | 0.837721 |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.400000 | 0.794777 |
| 2024-12-31 | 1.400000 | 0.872328 |
| 2024-09-30 | 1.400000 | 0.749384 |
| 2024-06-28 | 1.270000 | 0.746620 |
| 2024-03-27 | 1.270000 | 0.713083 |
| 2023-12-28 | 1.270000 | 0.686486 |
| 2023-09-28 | 1.270000 | 0.765706 |
| 2023-06-29 | 1.250000 | 0.725858 |
| 2023-03-30 | 1.250000 | 0.769278 |
| 2022-12-29 | 1.250000 | 0.836960 |
| 2022-09-29 | 1.250000 | 0.887280 |
| 2022-06-29 | 1.100000 | 0.703370 |
| 2022-03-30 | 1.100000 | 0.534370 |
| 2021-12-30 | 1.100000 | 0.485565 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.900000 | 0.533903 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.790000 | 0.477370 |
| 2021-03-30 | 0.790000 | 0.546221 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.790000 | 0.574420 |
| 2020-09-29 | 0.790000 | 0.608769 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.750000 | 0.643225 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.750000 | 0.716264 |
| 2019-12-27 | 0.750000 | 0.570820 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.750000 | 0.600000 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.720000 | 0.632856 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.720000 | 0.641140 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.720000 | 0.792515 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.720000 | 0.773030 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.640000 | 0.682376 |
| 2018-03-20 | 0.640000 | 0.769971 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.640000 | 0.710164 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.640000 | 0.704535 |
| 2017-06-14 | 0.620000 | 0.723370 |
| 2017-03-20 | 0.620000 | 0.854465 |
| 2016-12-14 | 0.620000 | 0.873239 |
| 2016-09-15 | 0.620000 | 0.894661 |
| 2016-06-15 | 0.600000 | 0.894188 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.600000 | 1.048035 |
| 2015-12-16 | 0.600000 | 1.059509 |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.600000 | 1.117735 |
| 2015-06-17 | 0.570000 | 0.993897 |
| 2015-03-18 | 0.570000 | 0.966921 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.570000 | 0.898062 |
| 2014-09-17 | 0.570000 | 0.922927 |
| 2014-06-18 | 0.540000 | 0.847059 |
| 2014-03-19 | 0.540000 | 0.862895 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.540000 | 0.925450 |
| 2013-09-17 | 0.540000 | 0.930553 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.530000 | 0.957370 |
| 2013-03-18 | 0.530000 | 0.922702 |
| 2012-12-14 | 0.530000 | 1.023364 |
| 2012-09-14 | 0.530000 | 0.955127 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.520000 | 1.057771 |
| 2012-03-15 | 0.520000 | 1.045857 |
| 2011-12-14 | 0.520000 | 1.281104 |
| 2011-09-14 | 0.520000 | 1.310814 |
| 2011-06-15 | 0.520000 | 1.254523 |
| 2011-03-16 | 0.520000 | 1.265515 |
| 2010-12-15 | 0.520000 | 1.254523 |
| 2010-09-15 | 0.520000 | 1.384820 |
| 2010-06-16 | 0.520000 | 1.400485 |
| 2010-03-17 | 0.520000 | 1.348548 |
| 2009-12-16 | 0.520000 | 1.355225 |
| 2009-09-16 | 0.520000 | 1.281104 |
| 2009-06-17 | 0.520000 | 1.621959 |
| 2009-03-18 | 0.520000 | 1.875225 |
| 2008-12-17 | 0.520000 | 1.526269 |
| 2008-09-17 | 0.520000 | 1.139601 |
| 2008-06-18 | 0.520000 | 1.188571 |
| 2008-03-18 | 0.520000 | 1.148917 |
| 2007-12-14 | 0.500000 | 1.187366 |
| 2007-09-14 | 0.500000 | 1.187648 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.500000 | 1.087903 |
| 2007-03-16 | 0.500000 | 0.956206 |
| 2006-12-14 | 0.490000 | 0.901564 |
| 2006-09-18 | 0.490000 | 1.000000 |
| 2006-06-15 | 0.490000 | 1.078820 |
| 2006-03-23 | 0.490000 | 1.047009 |
| 2005-12-19 | 0.485000 | 1.068988 |
| 2005-09-19 | 0.485000 | 1.140908 |
| 2005-06-15 | 0.485000 | 1.131855 |
| 2005-03-22 | 0.485000 | 1.279346 |
| 2004-12-15 | 0.480000 | 1.288937 |
| 2004-09-15 | 0.480000 | 1.443175 |
| 2004-06-16 | 0.480000 | 1.538462 |
| 2004-03-18 | 0.480000 | 1.410106 |
| 2003-12-17 | 0.475000 | 1.470133 |
| 2003-09-17 | 0.475000 | 1.708633 |
| 2003-06-16 | 0.475000 | 1.763177 |
| 2003-03-17 | 0.475000 | 1.830443 |
| 2002-12-13 | 0.470000 | 1.865079 |
| 2002-09-16 | 0.470000 | 1.841693 |
| 2002-06-17 | 0.470000 | 1.883013 |
| 2002-03-18 | 0.470000 | 1.832359 |
| 2001-12-14 | 0.450000 | 1.937150 |
| 2001-09-17 | 0.450000 | 2.168675 |
| 2001-06-18 | 0.450000 | 2.104771 |
| 2001-03-19 | 0.450000 | 1.991150 |
| 2000-12-18 | 0.410000 | 1.802198 |
| 2000-09-18 | 0.410000 | 1.906977 |
| 2000-06-19 | 0.380000 | 1.782991 |
| 2000-03-20 | 0.380000 | 1.859327 |
| 1999-12-17 | 0.380000 | 2.235294 |
| 1999-09-17 | 0.380000 | 2.118467 |
| 1999-06-17 | 0.360000 | 1.777778 |
| 1999-03-17 | 0.360000 | 2.181818 |
| 1998-12-17 | 0.360000 | 1.907285 |
| 1998-09-17 | 0.360000 | 2.006969 |
| 1998-06-17 | 0.340000 | 1.694704 |
| 1998-03-19 | 0.340000 | 1.658537 |
| 1997-12-11 | 0.340000 | 1.567723 |
| 1997-09-12 | 0.340000 | 1.536723 |
| 1997-06-18 | 0.330000 | 1.660377 |
| 1997-03-13 | 0.326667 | 1.668087 |
| 1996-12-12 | 0.326667 | 1.831778 |
| 1996-09-18 | 0.326667 | 2.000002 |
| 1996-06-14 | 0.313333 | 2.160917 |
| 1996-03-13 | 0.313333 | 2.065932 |
| 1995-12-14 | 0.313333 | 2.160917 |
| 1995-09-14 | 0.313333 | 2.335401 |
| 1995-06-08 | 0.300000 | 2.432432 |
| 1995-03-21 | 0.300000 | 2.368421 |
| 1994-11-14 | 0.300000 | 2.535211 |
| 1994-08-15 | 0.286667 | 2.263160 |
| 1994-05-09 | 0.286667 | 2.150003 |
| 1994-02-14 | 0.286667 | 2.205131 |
| 1993-10-08 | 0.273333 | 1.754009 |
| 1993-07-12 | 0.253333 | 1.899998 |
| 1993-04-26 | 0.253333 | 2.111108 |
| 1993-01-21 | 0.253333 | 2.235291 |
| 1992-10-08 | 0.253333 | 2.714282 |
| 1992-07-13 | 0.253333 | 3.166662 |
| 1992-04-24 | 0.253333 | 2.867921 |
| 1992-01-15 | 0.253333 | 2.895234 |
| 1991-09-26 | 0.333333 | 3.571425 |
| 1991-06-27 | 0.333333 | 3.305782 |
| 1991-04-11 | 0.333333 | 2.985072 |
| 1990-12-28 | 0.333333 | 4.123707 |
| 1990-10-01 | 0.333333 | 4.166663 |
| 1990-06-29 | 0.333333 | 3.571425 |
| 1990-04-16 | 0.433333 | 3.611108 |
| 1989-12-29 | 0.433333 | 3.190182 |
| 1989-10-02 | 0.433333 | 2.921346 |
| 1989-06-30 | 0.433333 | 2.780747 |
| 1989-04-03 | 0.433333 | 2.810809 |
| 1988-12-30 | 0.433333 | 3.023254 |
| 1988-10-03 | 0.433333 | 2.613064 |
| 1988-07-01 | 0.433333 | 2.826085 |
| 1988-04-04 | 0.433333 | 3.076921 |
| 1988-01-04 | 0.433333 | 3.170729 |
| 1987-10-05 | 0.433333 | 2.385319 |
| 1987-07-06 | 0.433333 | 2.342341 |
| 1987-04-06 | 0.433333 | 2.148759 |
| 1987-01-05 | 0.633333 | 3.518517 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.08100748 |
| Address1 | 400 W. Parkway Place |
| Address2 | Suite 100 |
| All Time High | 229.84 |
| All Time Low | 2.416667 |
| Ask | 194.87 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 441,630 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 488,045 |
| Average Volume | 488,045 |
| Average Volume10Days | 441,630 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Bid | 194.67 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 67.12 |
| City | Ridgeland |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 194.72 |
| Current Ratio | 0.412 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 196.47 |
| Day Low | 194.16 |
| Debt To Equity | 46.09 |
| Display Name | EastGroup Properties |
| Dividend Date | 1,792,022,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 7.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.6 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,792,677,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,792,677,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.167 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.193 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,792,612,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,792,612,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,792,612,800 |
| Ebitda | 491,431,008 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.65400004 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 24.499 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 16.022 |
| Enterprise Value | 12,039,334,912 |
| Eps Current Year | 5.28813 |
| Eps Forward | 5.55826 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.7 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,790,726,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 601 352 1441 |
| Fifty Day Average | 199.5572 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.837204 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.024239685 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 8.100748 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 226.71 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -31.990005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.1411054 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 172.17 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 22.550003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.13097522 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 172.17 - 226.71 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.75 |
| Float Shares | 52,959,163 |
| Forward Eps | 5.55826 |
| Forward P E | 35.032547 |
| Free Cashflow | 379,368,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 103 |
| Fullday Change | 0.29000854 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.14902803 |
| Fullday Price | 194.72 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.73607004 |
| Gross Profits | 553,097,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01011 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.04784 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 53,773,317 |
| Industry | REIT - Industrial |
| Industry Disp | REIT - Industrial |
| Industry Key | reit-industrial |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,790,726,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.75 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 860,457,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | EastGroup Properties, Inc. a member of the S&P Mid-Cap 400 and Russell 2000 Indexes. It is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in high-growth markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Texas, Florida, California, Arizona and North Carolina. The Company's goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive customers (primarily in the 20,000 to 100,000 square foot range). The Company's strategy for growth is based on ownership of premier distribution facilities generally clustered near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets. East Groups portfolio, including development projects and value-add acquisitions in lease-up and under construction, currently includes approximately 66.8 million square feet. EastGroup Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Ridgeland, United States. |
| Long Name | EastGroup Properties, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 10,470,739,968 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_268472 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 304,827,008 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 10,894,474,024 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 20 |
| Open | 195.68 |
| Operating Cashflow | 505,592,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.40761003 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.0877 |
| Peg Ratio | 8.42 |
| Phone | 601 354 3555 |
| Previous Close | 194.43 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 36.82209 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.9010725 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 13.93451 |
| Profit Margins | 0.40567002 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.365 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.75 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.29000854 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.14902803 |
| Regular Market Day High | 196.47 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 194.16 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 194.16 - 196.47 |
| Regular Market Open | 195.68 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 194.43 |
| Regular Market Price | 194.72 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,169,427 |
| Regular Market Volume | 131,550 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03543 |
| Return On Equity | 0.08732 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.091 |
| Revenue Per Share | 14.075 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Sector Disp | Real Estate |
| Sector Key | real-estate |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 53,773,317 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0809 |
| Shares Short | 4,349,056 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,721,037 |
| Short Name | EastGroup Properties, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1066 |
| Short Ratio | 8.18 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MS |
| Symbol | EGP |
| Target High Price | 250.0 |
| Target Low Price | 185.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 225.9 |
| Target Median Price | 229.5 |
| Total Cash | 47,349,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.882 |
| Total Debt | 1,647,885,952 |
| Total Revenue | 751,425,024 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 6.4 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.032916732 |
| Trailing Eps | 5.7 |
| Trailing P E | 34.161404 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 197.2615 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.541504 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.012883932 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 131,550 |
| Website | https://www.eastgroup.net |
| Zip | 39,157-6005 |