Scotiabank Issues Positive Forecast for Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Stock Price

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) had its price objective raised by Scotiabank from $113.00 to $118.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a sector outperform rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $111.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Mizuho set a $105.00 price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group set a $113.00 price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Federal Realty Investment Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.13.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FRT opened at $103.13 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.67. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1 year low of $80.65 and a 1 year high of $110.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 22.08, a P/E/G ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $105.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.23.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 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 analyst estimates of $327.65 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 13.10%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 96.79%.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $734,290,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 116.3% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,820,547 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $183,511,000 after acquiring an additional 979,064 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $51,156,000. GRS Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $47,517,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 453.1% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 587,687 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $59,539,000 after acquiring an additional 481,427 shares during the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.