Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $92.90 and last traded at $94.36, with a volume of 255028 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $99.08.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have commented on FRT shares. Raymond James dropped their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $117.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $106.00 target price (down from $135.00) on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Friday, March 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $114.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.75 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Federal Realty Investment Trust has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $116.00.
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Federal Realty Investment Trust Price Performance
The company's 50-day simple moving average is $101.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.01. The company has a market capitalization of $7.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.
Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $311.85 million. As a group, sell-side analysts expect 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 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.27%. Federal Realty Investment Trust's payout ratio is presently 128.28%.
Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 82.3% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 244.9% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 469 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 555 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company's stock.
About Federal Realty Investment Trust
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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.
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