Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for FRT Q2 Earnings

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report issued on Thursday, May 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $1.72 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.74. The consensus estimate for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s current full-year earnings is $7.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.33 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.85 EPS.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.01. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 24.38%. The company had revenue of $302.29 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.55 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.64 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on FRT. Mizuho cut their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $119.00 to $107.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $113.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Truist Financial downgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $114.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $135.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Raymond James dropped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.33.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust stock opened at $95.43 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $93.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.97. The company has a market capitalization of $8.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.82, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.10. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1-year low of $80.65 and a 1-year high of $118.34.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 1st will be issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio is 126.07%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 1st quarter worth about $32,181,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 3.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 700,435 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $68,517,000 after purchasing an additional 26,200 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 12.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,205 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. MBB Public Markets I LLC purchased a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $318,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 43.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 612,574 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $59,922,000 after buying an additional 184,557 shares during the period. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, MD.