Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Receives $112.57 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $112.5714.

FRT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Mizuho set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $107.00 to $114.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $111.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. lifted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1,853.8% in the 4th quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 254 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 88.7% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 268 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 937.5% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 332 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Down 0.0%

FRT opened at $106.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.73, a PEG ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $105.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.36. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a twelve month low of $80.65 and a twelve month high of $110.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last posted its 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). The company had revenue of $336.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.65 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 13.10% and a net margin of 32.14%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.73 EPS. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The company 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 $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 96.79%.

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.