Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of FRT FY2026 Earnings

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report released on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $7.44 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $7.41. The consensus estimate for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s current full-year earnings is $6.79 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on FRT. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $119.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $121.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Citigroup upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $120.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Friday, September 13th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.38.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of FRT opened at $115.98 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $9.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.72, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The business’s 50 day moving average is $113.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.05. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 52-week low of $91.62 and a 52-week high of $118.34.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be given a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.79%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 127.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Federal Realty Investment Trust

In other news, CEO Donald C. Wood sold 30,292 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.17, for a total value of $3,519,021.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 6,637 shares in the company, valued at $771,020.29. This represents a 82.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 6.2% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 2,607 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $297,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the third quarter worth approximately $221,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 45.3% during the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 3,244 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $373,000 after acquiring an additional 1,012 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 0.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,956,097 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $224,565,000 after buying an additional 7,160 shares during the period. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

Federal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets from Washington, DC to Boston as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty's mission is to deliver long-term, sustainable growth through investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply.