Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Short Interest Update

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,403,747 shares, an increase of 19.7% from the January 29th total of 2,007,708 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 926,105 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Currently, 2.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 2.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 926,105 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FRT traded down $0.41 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $110.16. 763,491 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 863,231. The firm has a market cap of $9.50 billion, a PE ratio of 23.59, a PEG ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.99. 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 12 month low of $80.65 and a 12 month high of $110.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $103.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.47.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last released its quarterly earnings results 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). 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 analyst estimates of $327.65 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. The business’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. Research analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

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 paid a $1.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 96.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on FRT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $107.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Evercore set a $107.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Mizuho set a $105.00 target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.13.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FRT. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,797,002 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $182,054,000 after purchasing an additional 96,271 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 496.2% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the third quarter worth about $972,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake 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 worth $1,541,000 after buying an additional 10,021 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC acquired a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the third quarter worth about $1,146,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.