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 Piper Sandler from $115.00 to $127.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 21.19% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho set a $105.00 price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays restated a “positive” rating and issued a $107.00 price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $101.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.87.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Up 0.0%

FRT stock opened at $104.79 on Tuesday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 52 week low of $80.65 and a 52 week high of $111.50. The company has a market capitalization of $9.04 billion, a PE ratio of 22.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $101.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 1.67.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.86 by ($0.38). The firm had revenue of $336.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.65 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 13.10% and a net margin of 32.14%.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 company earned $1.73 EPS. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

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

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.