Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Shares Bought by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Free Report) by 3.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,285,189 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 37,274 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 1.55% of Federal Realty Investment Trust worth $143,877,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 6,554 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $734,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 25.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 555 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 4,758 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $533,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 1,330 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,436 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $161,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of FRT stock traded down $1.28 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $98.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 767,466 shares, compared to its average volume of 729,253. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1-year low of $95.97 and a 1-year high of $118.34. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $106.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.15. The company has a market capitalization of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.97.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73. The business had revenue of $311.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $311.85 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 24.38%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust's payout ratio is presently 128.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on FRT. Raymond James reduced their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $117.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $119.00 to $107.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $126.00 to $125.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $114.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Federal Realty Investment Trust has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $121.00.

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

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.