Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for FRT Earnings

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $1.81 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.78. The consensus estimate for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s current full-year earnings is $7.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.43 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.72 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.90 EPS.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $336.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.65 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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.

FRT has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $107.00 to $114.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $114.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Evercore set a $107.00 price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.13.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of FRT stock opened at $108.87 on Friday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1 year low of $80.65 and a 1 year high of $110.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.39 billion, a PE ratio of 23.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $103.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $100.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 1.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter worth $450,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $295,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,732,796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $275,466,000 after purchasing an additional 72,718 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 480.0% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 35,878 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,617,000 after buying an additional 29,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 51.3% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 55,556 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,600,000 after acquiring an additional 18,827 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.79%.

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.