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(From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free BFS Stock Alerts $38.21 +0.09 (+0.24%) (As of 02:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$38.09▼$38.5750-Day Range$35.14▼$40.0452-Week Range$32.13▼$41.04Volume10,400 shsAverage Volume53,536 shsMarket Capitalization$916.28 millionP/E Ratio22.09Dividend Yield6.18%Price Target$41.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Saul Centers alerts: Email Address Saul Centers MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.5% Upside$41.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.95% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$409,076 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.25 out of 5 starsFinance Sector605th out of 856 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry131st out of 180 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSaul Centers has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $41.00, Saul Centers has a forecasted upside of 7.5% from its current price of $38.15.Amount of Analyst CoverageSaul Centers has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.95% of the float of Saul Centers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSaul Centers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saul Centers has recently decreased by 1.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSaul Centers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSaul Centers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Saul Centers is 136.42%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BFS. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSaul Centers has a news sentiment score of 1.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Saul Centers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Saul Centers insiders have bought 96.23% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $409,076.00 in company stock and sold $208,471.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders50.50% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions49.99% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 22.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 22.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaul Centers has a P/B Ratio of 2.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyAI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? When these tech bubbles burst, they invariably leave investors disillusioned by their losses. Now, many worry a similar fate is awaiting AI. And one man, legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry, who called Nvidia at $11… Simply click here to read Porter’s warning on The Big AI Die-Up now. About Saul Centers Stock (NYSE:BFS)Saul Centers, Inc. is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, which currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 61 properties, which includes (a) 50 community and neighborhood shopping centers and seven mixed-use properties with approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four non-operating land and development properties. Over 85% of the Saul Centers' property operating income is generated by properties in the metropolitan Washington, D.C./Baltimore area.Read More BFS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BFS Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2024 | insidertrades.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) COO David Todd Pearson Buys 2,300 SharesMarch 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Director Sells $208,470.78 in StockMarch 28, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)AI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? When these tech bubbles burst, they invariably leave investors disillusioned by their losses. Now, many worry a similar fate is awaiting AI. And one man, legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry, who called Nvidia at $11… March 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Analysis: Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) and JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS)March 18, 2024 | investing.comSaul Centers maintains dividend, declares payouts for preferred stockMarch 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Rises By 17.2%March 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Sees Large Increase in Short InterestMarch 14, 2024 | prnewswire.comSaul Centers Declares Quarterly DividendsMarch 28, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)AI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? When these tech bubbles burst, they invariably leave investors disillusioned by their losses. Now, many worry a similar fate is awaiting AI. And one man, legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry, who called Nvidia at $11… February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers Inc (BFS) Reports Revenue and Net Income Growth in Q4 2023February 29, 2024 | prnewswire.comSaul Centers, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 EarningsFebruary 22, 2024 | health.usnews.comAaron SaulFebruary 3, 2024 | msn.comBetter Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk discovers shocking royal connectionJanuary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers, Inc. Announces Tax Treatment of 2023 DividendsJanuary 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comA Re-Evaluation Of Saul Centers Results In A DowngradeJanuary 17, 2024 | bizjournals.comCrunch Fitness to take over former Publix space in Altamonte SpringsJanuary 16, 2024 | msn.com‘Better Call Saul’ Ended Its Run By Setting Some Very Regrettable Emmys HistoryJanuary 16, 2024 | msn.com‘Better Call Saul' Ends Six-Season Run With Zero Emmy WinsDecember 19, 2023 | stocknews.com3 Retail REITs Flashing 'Buy' for Year-EndNovember 19, 2023 | morningstar.comSaul Centers Inc BFSNovember 17, 2023 | msn.comBetter Call Saul Was Almost a Much Different SeriesNovember 6, 2023 | stocknews.comRealty Income (O) Pre-Earnings Analysis: A Retail REIT Stock to Watch?November 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers Inc (BFS) Reports 4.4% Increase in Total Revenue for Q3 2023November 3, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deSaul Centers, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 EarningsNovember 3, 2023 | msn.comSaul Centers GAAP EPS of $0.42, revenue of $63.77MOctober 14, 2023 | msn.comA Therapist Who Puts Community at the Center of Healing Reflects on the Conflict in Israel and Gaza – and the Real Lessons of 9/11October 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers Inc's Dividend AnalysisSee More Headlines Receive BFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Saul Centers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2019Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend1/12/2024Dividend Payable1/31/2024Today3/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/12/2024Dividend Payable4/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryRetail REITs Current SymbolNYSE:BFS CUSIP80439510 CIK907254 Webwww.saulcenters.com Phone(301) 986-6200Fax301-986-6079Employees132Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$41.00 High Stock Price Target$41.00 Low Stock Price Target$41.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.73 Trailing P/E Ratio22.27 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$52.69 million Net Margins20.49% Pretax Margin26.84% Return on Equity16.14% Return on Assets2.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.34 Current Ratio1.13 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$257.21 million Price / Sales3.59 Cash Flow$4.46 per share Price / Cash Flow8.63 Book Value$13.34 per share Price / Book2.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,980,000Free Float11,871,000Market Cap$923.95 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Bernard Francis Saul II (Age 91)Chairman & CEO Comp: $185kMr. David Todd Pearson (Age 43)President COO & Director Comp: $892.11kMr. Carlos L. Heard (Age 48)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $535.59kMr. Christopher H. Netter (Age 69)Consultant Comp: $770.93kMr. John F. Collich (Age 64)Senior VP and Chief Acquisitions & Development Officer Comp: $599.87kMs. Willoughby B. Laycock (Age 36)Senior VP of Residential Design & Market and Director Comp: $26kMr. Joel Albert Friedman (Age 66)Executive VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer Keith BrownSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerBettina T. GuevaraExecutive VP and Chief Legal & Administrative OfficerMs. Dee Dee RussoShareholder Relations RepresentativeMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAlexander'sNYSE:ALXRetail Opportunity InvestmentsNASDAQ:ROICAcadia Realty TrustNYSE:AKRTangerNYSE:SKTBrightSpire CapitalNYSE:BRSPView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdBought 2,355 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.038%David Todd PearsonBought 2,300 shares on 3/15/2024Total: $83,996.00 ($36.52/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 40,261 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 8.727%B Francis Saul IIBought 8,600 shares on 3/6/2024Total: $325,080.00 ($37.80/share)James Page LansdaleSold 5,502 sharesTotal: $208,470.78 ($37.89/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Saul Centers stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saul Centers in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BFS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BFS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Saul Centers' stock price target for 2024? 1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Saul Centers' stock. Their BFS share price targets range from $41.00 to $41.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $41.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BFS shares performed in 2024? Saul Centers' stock was trading at $39.27 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BFS shares have decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at $38.15. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Saul Centers? Saul Centers saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 124,400 shares, an increase of 17.2% from the February 14th total of 106,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 53,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Saul Centers' Short Interest. When is Saul Centers' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our BFS earnings forecast. How were Saul Centers' earnings last quarter? Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.35. The real estate investment trust earned $59.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.21 million. Saul Centers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.14% and a net margin of 20.49%. How often does Saul Centers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Saul Centers? Saul Centers announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 15th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.19%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 12th. Read our dividend analysis for BFS. Is Saul Centers a good dividend stock? Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.33%. BFS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 136.42%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for BFS. What ETFs hold Saul Centers' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) stock in their portfolio include ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG).Cambria Global Real Estate ETF (BLDG). What other stocks do shareholders of Saul Centers own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Saul Centers investors own include Mastercard (MA), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Toll Brothers (TOL), Vector Group (VGR), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pure Storage (PSTG), American Tower (AMT) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Who are Saul Centers' major shareholders? Saul Centers' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.74%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.73%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.40%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.86%), Northern Trust Corp (0.53%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.44%). Insiders that own company stock include B Francis Saul II, Carlos Lawrence Heard, David Todd Pearson, George Patrick Clancy Jr, H Gregory Platts, James Page Lansdale, Joel Albert Friedman, John E Chapoton, John F Collich and Mark Sullivan III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Saul Centers? Shares of BFS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:BFS) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Gold Safe ExchangeAI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? 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