Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) shares hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $111.50 and last traded at $111.6380, with a volume of 86892 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $110.04.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FRT has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group set a $113.00 price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.00 to $107.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Mizuho set a $105.00 price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $111.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.43.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $106.90 and its 200 day moving average is $102.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The company has a market cap of $9.71 billion, a PE ratio of 24.07, a PEG ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.98.

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

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 96.79%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Danske Bank A S lifted its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 16.7% during the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.8% in 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 raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% in 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 holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 3.5% in the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 3,114 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $315,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 18.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 690 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

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.