Analysts Set Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) PT at $112.57

Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $112.5714.

FRT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $111.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. 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 stock from $101.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $107.00 to $114.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group set a $113.00 price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FRT. Norges Bank bought a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the fourth quarter valued at $734,290,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 979,064 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 3rd quarter worth about $51,156,000. GRS Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,517,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 453.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 481,427 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust stock opened at $104.42 on Friday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 52 week low of $80.65 and a 52 week high of $110.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $105.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.30. The company has a market cap of $9.01 billion, a PE ratio of 22.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 0.99.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $336.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.65 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio 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.