Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Price Target Lowered to $107.00 at Barclays

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) had its price objective reduced by Barclays from $109.00 to $107.00 in a research note published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on FRT. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $107.00 to $114.00 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. UBS Group set a $113.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Evercore set a $107.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.43.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Price Performance

Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust stock opened at $108.96 on Monday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a one year low of $89.99 and a one year high of $110.89. The stock has a market cap of $9.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 1.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $106.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.81.

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

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter worth $734,290,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,668,743 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $675,610,000 after buying an additional 90,127 shares during the period. Resolution Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 3,264,653 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $310,109,000 after buying an additional 344,189 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,732,796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $275,466,000 after buying an additional 72,718 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,198,241 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $221,217,000 after purchasing an additional 23,214 shares during the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.