Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 36,175 Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust $FRT

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 13,236,933 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 36,175 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 15.34% of Federal Realty Investment Trust worth $1,341,034,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the second quarter worth $690,507,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,578,616 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $624,903,000 after buying an additional 176,613 shares during the last quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd grew its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 11.8% during the 2nd quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 3,264,653 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $310,109,000 after buying an additional 344,189 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,712,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $257,700,000 after buying an additional 82,312 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,167,533 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $205,527,000 after acquiring an additional 44,245 shares during the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of FRT stock opened at $107.51 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $102.60 and a 200-day moving average of $99.59. 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 has a 12-month low of $80.65 and a 12-month high of $108.54. The company has a market capitalization of $9.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.02, a P/E/G ratio of 4.54 and a beta of 1.02.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $336.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.65 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 13.10% and a net margin of 32.14%.Federal Realty Investment Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a $1.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 96.79%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore set a $107.00 price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Tuesday. 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. Barclays reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $107.00 price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $107.00 to $114.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Federal Realty Investment Trust presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.00.

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.