Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Hits New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday after Barclays raised their price target on the stock from $107.00 to $109.00. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. Federal Realty Investment Trust traded as high as $110.23 and last traded at $110.0750, with a volume of 211904 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $108.77.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on FRT. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $114.00 to $113.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $101.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.13.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1,853.8% in the 4th quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 254 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 88.7% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 268 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 365.3% in the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 937.5% in the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 332 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Up 1.4%

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 company has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $100.24. The company has a market capitalization of $9.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.62, a PEG ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 0.99.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced 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). The company had revenue of $336.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.73 EPS. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

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 issued a $1.13 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.