Brixmor forecasts 2026 FFO of $2.34-$2.37 as same-property NOI growth guidance rises to 4.75%-5.5%

Earnings Call Insights: Brixmor Property Group (BRX) Q1 2026

MANAGEMENT VIEW

* "We grew same-property NOI 6.4% over last year and delivered $0.58 per share in FFO...which is also reflected in our improved outlook for the year." (CEO, President & Director Brian Finnegan)
* "We are operating in a period of heightened uncertainty. Geopolitical tensions and capital markets volatility are real, and we are monitoring them." (CEO Finnegan)
* "We executed 1.3 million square feet of new and renewal leases at a blended cash spread of 27%, with new lease spreads at 42% and record renewal growth of 21%." (CEO Finnegan)
* "Our leasing activity during the quarter also increased our signed but not commenced pipeline to $67 million, up 10% year-over-year." (CEO Finnegan)
* "We stabilized $78 million of projects at a 9% average incremental return" and "adding a record 6 new projects at an attractive 16% incremental return." (CEO Finnegan)
* "We increased our same-property NOI growth guidance to 4.75% to 5.5% and our FFO guidance to $2.34 to $2.37 per share." (Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Steven Gallagher)

OUTLOOK

* "We increased our same-property NOI growth guidance to 4.75% to 5.5% and our FFO guidance to $2.34 to $2.37 per share." (CFO Gallagher)
* "We expect base rent contribution to growth will accelerate as the year progresses" and "we continue to expect revenues deemed uncollectible of 75 to 100 basis points of total revenues." (CFO Gallagher)
* "We do expect overall occupancy headwinds in the second quarter due to a handful of anticipated box recaptures, [and] we expect to return to a growth trajectory in the second half of the year." (CEO Finnegan)
* Prior-quarter context on guidance language shifted toward a higher same-property NOI floor: in Q4, management said, "We're guiding to 4.5% to 5.5% same-property NOI growth" and introduced "Nareit FFO guidance of $2.33 to $2.37 per share." (CFO Gallagher)

FINANCIAL RESULTS

* "First quarter same-property NOI increased 6.4%" and "NAREIT FFO was $0.58 per share in the first quarter." (CFO Gallagher)
* "Ancillary and other income contributed an additional 120 basis points, driven in part by the Pointe Orlando garage restructure discussed last year" and "the year-over-year benefit...is limited to the first quarter." (CFO Gallagher)
* "Our signed but not yet commenced pipeline ended the quarter at $67 million at a record $24 per square foot" and "we anticipate approximately $38 million...to commence ratably throughout 2026." (CFO Gallagher)
* Liquidity and leverage framing: "We ended the period with $1.8 billion of available liquidity" and "Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.3x" alongside "a $200 million interest rate hedge at 3.99%" ahead of "our upcoming bond maturity in June." (CFO Gallagher)

Q&A

* Michael Griffin, Evercore ISI: asked to "quantify the expected headwind to occupancy in the second quarter" and how the signed-not-commenced gap progresses; CEO Finnegan said, "It's a handful of boxes...we expect it to be modest," and CFO Gallagher said, "we do expect it to commence ratably" while noting "some really impactful leases...are coming on in 2027" including "one of our largest pipelines...with Publix." (CEO Finnegan; CFO Gallagher)
* Michael Goldsmith, UBS: asked about acquisition competition and pricing; CIO Mark Horgan said, "that new capital is certainly compressing cap rates" and "pushed some deals into the high 4s," while emphasizing discipline and targeting "unlevered IRRs in that 9% to 10% range." (Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Mark Horgan)
* Alexander Goldfarb, Piper Sandler: pressed on consumer resilience amid inflation and energy; CEO Finnegan said, "consumers are adapting versus collapsing" and added, "we don't see any delinquencies picking up in our small shop tenancies." (CEO Finnegan)
* Todd Thomas, KeyBanc: asked about the quarter’s forward-ATM equity decision and appetite to "over-equitize"; CEO Finnegan said, "we saw a window...to utilize the ATM" and CFO Gallagher said, "we think about our balance sheet on the long term." (CEO Finnegan; CFO Gallagher)
* Samir Khanal, BofA: asked about bad debt tracking vs. guidance; CFO Gallagher said, "we were at 54 basis points of total revenues within the quarter" and kept focus on seasonality, while CEO Finnegan said, "this is the best underlying credit profile this portfolio has ever seen." (CFO Gallagher; CEO Finnegan)

SENTIMENT ANALYSIS

* Analysts: slightly negative to neutral, centered on near-term occupancy disruption, cap rate compression, and capital structure; examples included "quantify the expected headwind" (Michael Griffin, Evercore ISI) and "how do you guys think about...overequitizing" (Todd Thomas, KeyBanc).
* Management: slightly positive in prepared remarks and measured in Q&A; CEO Finnegan paired caution with operating confidence: "period of heightened uncertainty" while also saying, "we remain very excited by what we're seeing in the leasing environment." (CEO Finnegan)
* Versus last quarter, management appeared less leadership-transition focused (Q4: "my first call as permanent CEO") and more focused on near-term execution items like recaptures and funding; analyst tone remained consistent around acquisitions, bad debt, and pipeline cadence. (CEO Finnegan)

QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER COMPARISON

* Guidance and growth framing shifted upward on same-property NOI: Q4 guidance was "4.5% to 5.5%" (CFO Gallagher) and Q1 updated it to "4.75% to 5.5%" (CFO Gallagher), while FFO guidance remained "$2.34 to $2.37" at the top end (Q4: "$2.33 to $2.37"). (CFO Gallagher)
* The signed-but-not-commenced pipeline increased from "$62 million" at year-end (Q4) to "$67 million" (Q1), while expected 2026 commencements moved from "approximately $43 million" (Q4) to "approximately $38 million" (Q1). (CFO Gallagher)
* Analyst focus stayed heavily transaction-market oriented across both calls, but Q1 added sharper attention on near-term occupancy volatility from box recaptures. (CEO Finnegan)

RISKS AND CONCERNS

* Macro and capital markets: "heightened uncertainty...capital markets volatility" and management said it is "monitoring" those conditions. (CEO Finnegan)
* Near-term occupancy: "overall occupancy headwinds in the second quarter" tied to "anticipated box recaptures" with mitigation framed as re-leasing at "much higher rents." (CEO Finnegan)
* Sector watch-list categories: CEO Finnegan said, "drugstores are going to continue to close stores" and "office supply exposure" remains, while emphasizing, "it's a very low percentage of what we do." (CEO Finnegan)

FINAL TAKEAWAY

Management described a quarter driven by accelerating leasing spreads, an expanded reinvestment and signed-not-commenced pipeline, and an outlook increase to 4.75%-5.5% same-property NOI growth and $2.34-$2.37 of 2026 FFO per share, while flagging a modest second-quarter occupancy headwind from box recaptures and pointing to balance sheet actions—including forward-ATM equity, a $200 million hedge at 3.99%, and $1.8 billion of liquidity—as support for redevelopment and acquisition flexibility.

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