Two Sigma Securities LLC Acquires New Shares in Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT)

Two Sigma Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 3,543 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $397,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FIL Ltd raised its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 35,591 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $3,984,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 6,554 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $734,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 4,758 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $533,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH boosted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 2,616 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $293,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.86% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on FRT shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $113.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Truist Financial downgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $114.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Mizuho dropped their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $119.00 to $107.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Raymond James reduced their price objective 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, February 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Federal Realty Investment Trust presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $116.00.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust stock opened at $94.42 on Monday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $96.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a PE ratio of 27.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.08. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 52-week low of $80.65 and a 52-week high of $118.34. 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 results on Thursday, February 13th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.73. The firm had revenue of $311.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $311.85 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 24.38% and a return on equity of 9.89%. On average, analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust's payout ratio is 128.28%.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Profile

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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