Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Hits New 12-Month High After Analyst Upgrade

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Monday after Barclays raised their price target on the stock from $107.00 to $109.00. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. Federal Realty Investment Trust traded as high as $110.23 and last traded at $110.0750, with a volume of 211904 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $108.77.

FRT has been the topic of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $105.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Mizuho set a $105.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group set a $113.00 price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $107.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.13.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Danske Bank A S increased its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 16.7% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 3,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $368,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,849 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $388,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 3.5% during the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 3,114 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $315,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $66,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $100.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.52 billion, a PE ratio of 23.62, a PEG ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 0.99.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by ($0.38). The business had revenue of $336.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.65 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 13.10%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 96.79%.

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.