Yousif Capital Management LLC Buys 3,613 Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT)

Yousif Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Free Report) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 79,189 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 3,613 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC owned 0.10% of Federal Realty Investment Trust worth $8,865,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,952 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,216,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $228,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 55.1% during the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 24,200 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,782,000 after purchasing an additional 8,600 shares during the period. Czech National Bank raised its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 7.7% in the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 15,325 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,762,000 after acquiring an additional 1,099 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 13.8% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,840 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on FRT shares. Scotiabank increased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $119.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $126.00 to $125.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $122.00 to $125.00 in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Federal Realty Investment Trust has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $124.17.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FRT traded up $0.29 on Friday, hitting $111.01. 721,173 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 671,837. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a one year low of $95.97 and a one year high of $118.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.27, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24. The company's 50 day moving average price is $109.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.11.

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.