Centerspace

CSR

Market cap $1.01B

Centerspace (CSR) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Company plans to dispose of approximately $245 million of assets in 2026, including a full exit from the Bismarck and Rapid City markets Proceeds will be utilized to strengthen the balance sheet by significantly reducing leverage Company declares a regular quarterly distribution of $0.77 per share/unit MINNEAPOLIS, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerspace (NYSE: CSR)(the "Company") announced today that the Company's Board of Trustees has, in connection with its comprehensive evaluation of strategic alternatives, approved a portfolio optimization and deleveraging plan designed to enhance portfolio quality, strengthen the balance sheet, preserve embedded shareholder value, and maximize strategic flexibility.   The Board and management engaged in a thorough process with a broad range of potential counterparties and assessed numerous alternatives.

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Centerspace (CSR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Centerspace (CSR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.12 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.21 per share a year ago.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) (the "Company") announced today its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The tables below show Net Loss, Funds from Operations ("FFO")1, and Core FFO1, all on a per diluted share basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2026; Same-Store Revenues, Expenses, and Net Operating Income ("NOI")1 over comparable periods; and Same-Store Weighted Average Occupancy, Lease Rate Growth, and Resident Retention for each of the three months ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) will release its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, after the market closes on Monday, May 4, 2026. Management will host a conference call to discuss those results on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.