Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of FRT FY2026 Earnings

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) – Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $7.44 for the year, up from their prior forecast 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 weighed in on FRT. Mizuho raised their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $104.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $121.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Raymond James raised their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $108.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $119.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.38.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE:FRT opened at $115.90 on Monday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1 year low of $91.62 and a 1 year high of $118.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $113.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $109.14.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio is 127.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Donald C. Wood sold 5,937 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.47, for a total transaction of $691,482.39. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FRT. NBC Securities Inc. grew its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 81.7% in the 3rd quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 238 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 885.7% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 345 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000. 93.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

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.