Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) had its target price boosted by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $113.00 to $120.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 16.29% from the stock’s current price.

FRT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $101.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $114.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Evercore set a $107.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $107.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.60.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE FRT opened at $103.19 on Thursday. 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 one year low of $80.65 and a one year high of $110.89. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $105.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 22.10, a PEG ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 0.99.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $734,290,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 116.3% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,820,547 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $183,511,000 after purchasing an additional 979,064 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the third quarter valued at about $51,156,000. GRS Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the second quarter valued at about $47,517,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 453.1% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 587,687 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $59,539,000 after buying an additional 481,427 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

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.