Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $112.5714.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on FRT. UBS Group set a $113.00 price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $101.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $113.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FRT. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,797,002 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $182,054,000 after buying an additional 96,271 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 496.2% during the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 129,198 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $13,089,000 after acquiring an additional 107,529 shares in the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $972,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 173.7% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,791 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,541,000 after acquiring an additional 10,021 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC purchased a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,146,000. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:FRT opened at $102.79 on Friday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1-year low of $80.65 and a 1-year high of $110.89. The company has a 50-day moving average of $105.14 and a 200 day moving average of $101.27. The firm has a market cap of $8.87 billion, a PE ratio of 22.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.67.

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

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.79%.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

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.