Federal Realty Investment Trust $FRT Holdings Boosted by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) by 38.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 133,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,947 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.15% of Federal Realty Investment Trust worth $14,433,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of FRT. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $59,832,000. Resolution Capital Ltd increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 10.3% during the 1st quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 3,644,575 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $387,090,000 after purchasing an additional 340,524 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 693.9% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 382,058 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,578,000 after purchasing an additional 333,931 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 90.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 509,498 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,114,000 after purchasing an additional 241,684 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adelante Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,480,000. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Down 0.1%

Federal Realty Investment Trust stock opened at $108.76 on Friday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 52 week low of $90.03 and a 52 week high of $128.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 1.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.77, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $111.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $116.31.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by ($0.88). The business had revenue of $335.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $331.92 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 13.65% and a net margin of 32.67%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.91 EPS. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.560 EPS. Analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $1.16 per share. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This is a boost from Federal Realty Investment Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.13. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio is presently 93.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Federal Realty Investment Trust

In related news, Director Nicole Lamb-Hale sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.89, for a total value of $163,335.00. Following the sale, the director owned 4,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $502,309.57. This represents a 24.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on FRT. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $126.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Evercore set a $123.00 target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Monday, September 21st. Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $130.00 to $117.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $149.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $123.00 to $118.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.62.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

Federal Realty Investment Trust is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates and redevelops high-quality retail and mixed-use properties. Its portfolio includes shopping centers, street retail, and mixed-use developments that combine retail, residential, office and hospitality uses.

The company focuses on densely populated, affluent communities and prominent locations in major metropolitan markets. Its properties are concentrated in regions including the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, California and South Florida, and are leased to a broad range of retailers, restaurants, service providers and other commercial tenants.

Founded in 1962, Federal Realty has developed and managed properties designed to serve both local communities and national retailers.