Xponance Inc. Decreases Position in Federal Realty Investment Trust $FRT

Xponance Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) by 56.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,313 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 8,319 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust were worth $640,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 21.5% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,903 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 43.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 612,574 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $59,922,000 after purchasing an additional 184,557 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 12.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,205 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $310,000 after buying an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 5.9% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 75,701 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,191,000 after buying an additional 4,204 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 7.7% during the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 12,335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,172,000 after buying an additional 886 shares during the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $114.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group set a $113.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $101.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Federal Realty Investment Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $111.13.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Price Performance

NYSE:FRT opened at $108.87 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $103.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.60. 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 cap of $9.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.67.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by ($0.38). Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 13.10%. The firm had revenue of $336.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $327.65 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.73 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts forecast 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. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 96.79%.

Federal Realty Investment Trust 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.