Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) To Go Ex-Dividend on April 1st

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of 1.13 per share by the real estate investment trust on Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st.

Federal Realty Investment Trust has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 58 consecutive years. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a dividend payout ratio of 141.2% meaning the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Equities research analysts expect Federal Realty Investment Trust to earn $7.42 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $4.52 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 60.9%.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:FRT opened at $104.79 on Friday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a fifty-two week low of $80.65 and a fifty-two week high of $111.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $101.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.44, a PEG ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 1.02.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by ($0.38). Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 13.13% and a net margin of 32.14%.The firm had revenue of $336.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.65 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.73 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FRT has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $107.00 target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group set a $113.00 price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $107.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.40.

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.