Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $108.86 and last traded at $107.8610, with a volume of 90644 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $107.45.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Mizuho set a $105.00 price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $111.00.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Up 0.1%

The business’s 50 day moving average is $102.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.04, a PEG ratio of 4.60 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.86 by ($0.38). Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 13.10% and a net margin of 32.14%.The firm had revenue of $336.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.65 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.73 EPS. Federal Realty Investment Trust’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. Analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio is presently 96.79%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,273,108 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,260,813,000 after purchasing an additional 244,854 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the fourth quarter worth $734,290,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,668,743 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $675,610,000 after buying an additional 90,127 shares in the last quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd lifted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 11.8% in the second quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 3,264,653 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $310,109,000 after buying an additional 344,189 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,732,796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $275,466,000 after acquiring an additional 72,718 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

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.