Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $128.25.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Mizuho set a $130.00 price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays lifted their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $127.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $129.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Danske Bank A S raised its holdings 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 in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 3,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $368,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,849 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 3.5% in the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 3,114 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $315,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 18.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 690 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

NYSE FRT opened at $118.04 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $122.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $113.56. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1 year low of $90.03 and a 1 year high of $128.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.93.

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). The firm had revenue of $338.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $331.92 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.67% and a return on equity of 13.65%. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.560 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. 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 3.9%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio is currently 93.74%.

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.