Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) – What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $125.06.

FRT has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $128.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $130.00 to $117.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Truist Financial started coverage on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Thursday, October 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $116.00 target price for the company.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of FRT opened at $106.56 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $112.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $116.36. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 12-month low of $90.03 and a 12-month high of $128.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The firm has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.93.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by ($0.88). Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.67% and a return on equity of 13.65%. The company had revenue of $335.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $331.92 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.91 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.560 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were paid a dividend of $1.16 per share. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. This is a boost from Federal Realty Investment Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.13. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio is currently 93.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Nicole Lamb-Hale sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.89, for a total value of $163,335.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $502,309.57. This trade represents a 24.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 38.4% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 133,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $14,433,000 after purchasing an additional 36,947 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 3rd quarter worth $433,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 37.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 2,100 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 568 shares during the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 1,045 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 21.7% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 3,326 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 592 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

Federal Realty Investment Trust is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates and redevelops high-quality retail and mixed-use properties. Its portfolio includes shopping centers, street retail, and mixed-use developments that combine retail, residential, office and hospitality uses.

The company focuses on densely populated, affluent communities and prominent locations in major metropolitan markets. Its properties are concentrated in regions including the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, California and South Florida, and are leased to a broad range of retailers, restaurants, service providers and other commercial tenants.

Founded in 1962, Federal Realty has developed and managed properties designed to serve both local communities and national retailers.