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    Earnings Beat Could Be A Game Changer For SL Green Realty Stock (SLG)

    Simply Wall St·10/27/2026 18:21:14
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    • SL Green Realty reported third quarter 2026 revenue of US$273.03 million and net income of US$78.19 million, and raised full year net income guidance to a range of US$0.40 to US$0.60 per share, alongside a US$2.0 billion refinancing of 245 Park Avenue completed in October 2026.
    • The shift from a net loss over the first nine months of 2026 to a profitable third quarter, supported by refinancing a fully leased flagship tower, highlights that earnings and balance sheet decisions are increasingly tied to leasing strength at prime Manhattan assets.
    • The focus now turns to how SL Green Realty's investment narrative is affected by stronger quarterly earnings and the 245 Park Avenue refinancing.

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    SL Green Realty Investment Narrative Recap

    To own SL Green Realty, you really need to believe that high quality Manhattan offices can stay leased at solid terms and that this will gradually feed through to more stable earnings and debt service. The move from a nine month net loss of US$20.78 million to a profitable third quarter, plus higher full year net income guidance, points you toward that scenario without settling the debate.

    In the short term, the key swing factor is still leasing and rent levels, as large rollovers and potential move outs can quickly change occupancy. The main risk remains interest costs and refinancing exposure, since interest payments are not well covered by earnings and delayed asset sales could keep pressure on net income even if flagship towers perform well.

    The US$2.0 billion refinancing of 245 Park Avenue is the most relevant update here, because it directly links SL Green Realty’s income story to a single, fully leased, Class A tower. A five year fixed rate structure, with SL Green hedging its share to an effective 6.37%, provides clearer visibility on one sizeable slice of its interest burden.

    Replacing US$1.768 billion of prior mortgage and mezzanine debt at a property that is 100% leased to blue chip tenants ties a major financing decision to existing cash flow rather than hoped for gains from complex transactions. For you, that is important context for both catalysts and risks, since it shows how much of the near term outlook rests on a concentrated group of trophy Manhattan assets performing as expected.

    SL Green Realty's narrative projects US$674.8 million revenue and US$39.0 million earnings by 2029. That profile assumes revenue declines by 12.2% a year and an earnings swing of about US$231 million from a current loss of US$192.1 million to the forecast profit.

    Uncover how SL Green Realty's fair value indicates a 12% potential upside to its current price that may not be available for long.

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    Exploring Other Perspectives

    Some of the most optimistic analysts focus on SL Green Realty’s fee income potential rather than only rent and refinancing. Before this earnings beat and the 245 Park Avenue refinancing, they were pencilling in revenue of about US$697.7 million and earnings of roughly US$79.0 million by 2029. Those forecasts have not yet absorbed this news, so you may want to compare several viewpoints before deciding how convincing that bullish story feels to you.

    Explore 2 other SL Green Realty fair value estimates, including one that suggests as much as 56% upside from the current price.

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