Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Upgraded at StockNews.com

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Friday.

FRT has been the subject of several other research reports. Scotiabank upped their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $119.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. Raymond James decreased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $117.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $122.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $123.23.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Down 0.2 %

NYSE FRT traded down $0.25 on Friday, hitting $104.29. 620,860 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 737,499. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The company has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a PE ratio of 30.40, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $108.40 and a 200-day moving average of $111.91. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 12 month low of $95.97 and a 12 month high of $118.34.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting 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 business had revenue of $311.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $311.85 million. As a group, analysts forecast that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FRT. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the third quarter valued at $36,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $52,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter worth $51,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in 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 worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.