Groupama Asset Managment Sells 7,988 Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust $FRT

Groupama Asset Managment trimmed its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) by 50.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,908 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 7,988 shares during the quarter. Groupama Asset Managment’s holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust were worth $840,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Danske Bank A S boosted 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 buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% during 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 buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. raised its position 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 worth $315,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 18.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 690 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FRT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore set a $122.00 price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $112.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.62.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Up 0.1%

FRT opened at $124.18 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $122.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.94. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1-year low of $89.99 and a 1-year high of $128.21. The stock has a market cap of $10.73 billion, a PE ratio of 25.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last released 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). Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 15.99% and a net margin of 38.63%.The company had revenue of $338.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $331.92 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.560 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $1.16 per share. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Federal Realty Investment Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.13. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio is presently 78.47%.

Key Headlines Impacting Federal Realty Investment Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting Federal Realty Investment Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter core funds from operations (FFO) came in at $1.88 per share, above the $1.85 analyst consensus. Revenue of approximately $338.4 million also exceeded expectations and increased 7.8% year over year. Federal Realty Investment Trust Q2 FFO and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Leasing momentum was a key catalyst: FRT signed 124 comparable retail leases covering 819,273 square feet, with cash rent growth of 15%. Portfolio occupancy reached 93.8%, while the leased rate was 96.1%, signaling sustained tenant demand and potential for further rent growth. Federal Realty’s Q2 FFO Beats on Record Leasing, Dividend Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised and tightened its 2026 outlook, including core FFO guidance of approximately $7.48 to $7.56 per share and earnings-per-share guidance of $4.22 to $4.30. The company also increased its regular common dividend by 3% to $1.16 per share, extending its record of annual dividend increases to 59 consecutive years. Federal Realty Reports Second Quarter Results and Guidance Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”, providing supportive sentiment but not representing a new, company-specific earnings catalyst. Federal Realty Given Consensus Rating of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Reported net income fell sharply year over year, with EPS declining to $0.97 from $1.78 and operating income decreasing to $138.7 million from $202.7 million. However, the decline was less important to investors than the growth in recurring core FFO, revenue and leasing results. Federal Realty Q2 EPS Hits 97 Cents as Guidance Rises

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.