Brokerages Set Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) PT at $128.44

Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $128.4375.

A number of research firms have recently commented on FRT. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $112.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Bank of America increased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $128.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group raised their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Evercore set a $122.00 price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of FRT opened at $116.11 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 1.70. The firm has a market cap of $10.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.46, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $121.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $115.33. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a twelve month low of $90.03 and a twelve month high of $128.21.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by ($0.88). Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 13.65% and a net margin of 32.67%.The business had revenue of $335.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $331.92 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.560 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st will be paid a $1.16 dividend. This is a boost from Federal Realty Investment Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.13. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 91.31%.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Danske Bank A S grew its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 16.7% in the 4th quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 3,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $368,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,849 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 3,114 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 18.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 690 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. 93.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.