Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of FRT Q1 Earnings

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report issued on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $1.81 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.78. The consensus estimate for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s current full-year earnings is $7.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.43 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.72 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.90 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group set a $113.00 price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $107.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Evercore set a $107.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.13.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Price Performance

NYSE FRT opened at $108.87 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.39 billion, a PE ratio of 23.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.99. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 12-month low of $80.65 and a 12-month high of $110.89. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $103.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.60.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its quarterly 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 for 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 quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.73 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 5.7% in the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,797,002 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $182,054,000 after purchasing an additional 96,271 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 496.2% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 129,198 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $13,089,000 after buying an additional 107,529 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at $972,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 173.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,791 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,541,000 after acquiring an additional 10,021 shares during the period. Finally, Ascent Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,146,000. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 96.79%.

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.