Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Piper Sandler Analyst Says

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) had its price target lifted by analysts at Piper Sandler from $115.00 to $127.00 in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 20.36% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $113.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Barclays restated a “positive” rating and set a $107.00 price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $114.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $101.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.00.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:FRT opened at $105.52 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.10 billion, a PE ratio of 22.59, a PEG ratio of 4.57 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1 year low of $80.65 and a 1 year high of $108.54. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $102.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.43.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.86 by ($0.38). The business had revenue of $336.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.65 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 13.10%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FRT. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 21.5% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,903 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 43.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 184,557 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 12.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,205 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $310,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 73.4% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 768 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 32.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 6,311 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $600,000 after buying an additional 1,553 shares in the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, and redevelopment of high-quality retail, restaurant, and mixed-use properties. With a strategic focus on open-air shopping centers and lifestyle-oriented urban destinations, the company partners with leading national and regional retailers to curate environments that blend shopping, dining, entertainment, office, and residential uses. Its asset management capabilities extend from initial site selection and development through ongoing property operations and tenant relations.

Federal Realty’s portfolio comprises approximately 100 properties totaling more than 25 million square feet of gross leasable area.