Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/13/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust was downgraded by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $114.00.
• 3/7/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $125.00 to $114.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from $126.00 to $117.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $119.00 to $107.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/18/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James from $125.00 to $117.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/14/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $115.75 to $115.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/31/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 1/29/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $126.00 to $125.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Federal Realty Investment Trust was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of FRT opened at $96.13 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $105.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $110.62. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 52-week low of $94.58 and a 52-week high of $118.34. The company has a market capitalization of $8.24 billion, a PE ratio of 28.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.27.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 24.38% and a return on equity of 9.89%. The firm had revenue of $311.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $311.85 million. Equities research analysts predict that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.58%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 128.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the fourth quarter worth approximately $51,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 244.9% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 469 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 25.0% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 555 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, MD.