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Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$38.21
+0.09 (+0.24%)
(As of 02:27 PM ET)
Today's Range
$38.09
$38.57
50-Day Range
$35.14
$40.04
52-Week Range
$32.13
$41.04
Volume
10,400 shs
Average Volume
53,536 shs
Market Capitalization
$916.28 million
P/E Ratio
22.09
Dividend Yield
6.18%
Price Target
$41.00

Saul Centers MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
7.5% Upside
$41.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.95% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
$409,076 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

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 stars

Finance Sector

605th out of 856 stocks

Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry

131st out of 180 stocks

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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.

BFS Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/02/2019
Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend
1/12/2024
Dividend Payable
1/31/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend
4/12/2024
Dividend Payable
4/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry
Retail REITs
CUSIP
80439510
Employees
132
Year Founded
N/A

Price 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 Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$52.69 million
Pretax Margin
26.84%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$257.21 million
Cash Flow
$4.46 per share
Book Value
$13.34 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
11,871,000
Market Cap
$923.95 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.08

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When is Saul Centers' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This page (NYSE:BFS) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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