NYSE:BFS Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.84 -0.07 (-0.22%) As of 12:01 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Saul Centers Stock (NYSE:BFS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Saul Centers alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$32.51▼$33.0550-Day Range$32.14▼$37.4652-Week Range$31.58▼$42.39Volume5,408 shsAverage Volume51,072 shsMarket Capitalization$794.74 millionP/E Ratio17.85Dividend Yield7.19%Price Target$45.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewSaul Centers is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Saul Centers currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio comprised of 61 properties that includes (a) 57 community and neighborhood Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use properties with approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four land and development properties. Over 85% of the Company's property operating income is generated from properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.Read More… Saul Centers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreBFS MarketRank™: Saul Centers scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 589th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingSaul Centers has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSaul Centers has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Saul Centers' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.01% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Saul Centers are expected to decrease by -7.01% in the coming year, from $3.14 to $2.92 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 17.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 17.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.99.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaul Centers has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Saul Centers' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.85% of the float of Saul Centers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSaul Centers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saul Centers has recently increased by 3.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipSaul Centers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSaul Centers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Saul Centers is 144.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Saul Centers will have a dividend payout ratio of 80.82% in the coming year. This indicates that Saul Centers may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Saul Centers' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.85% of the float of Saul Centers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSaul Centers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saul Centers has recently increased by 3.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.66 News SentimentSaul Centers has a news sentiment score of 1.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Saul Centers this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Saul Centers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders56.57% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions49.99% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Saul Centers' insider trading history. Receive BFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Saul Centers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BFS Stock News HeadlinesSaul Centers (BFS): Among Top Dividend Stocks that Pay More than the US Average Rental YieldMarch 24, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSaul Centers Declares Quarterly DividendsMarch 6, 2025 | prnewswire.comTrump purposefully forcing markets to crash…Whether you agree with the plan or not doesn’t matter. It’s happening. The only question is – are you ready for it?April 24, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Saul Centers: Mixed Q4 And DC Headwinds Limit UpsideMarch 6, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers reports Q4 FFO 63c, consensus 68cMarch 1, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSaul Centers FFO of $0.63 misses by $0.05, revenue of $67.92M misses by $1.02MMarch 1, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers Inc Q4 2024 Earnings: EPS of $0.22 Misses Estimate, Revenue of $67.9M Below ForecastFebruary 28, 2025 | gurufocus.comSaul Centers, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 EarningsFebruary 28, 2025 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines BFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BFS shares performed this year? Saul Centers' stock was trading at $38.80 at the start of the year. Since then, BFS shares have decreased by 15.4% and is now trading at $32.8190. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Saul Centers' earnings last quarter? Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.31. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $67.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.94 million. Saul Centers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 20.84%. Who are Saul Centers' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Saul Centers include XML Financial LLC (0.10%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.09%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include B Francis Saul II, David Todd Pearson, Zachary Maxwell Friedlis, James Page Lansdale and Carlos Lawrence Heard. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Saul Centers? Shares of BFS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Saul Centers own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Saul Centers investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Record date for 1/31 Dividend1/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend1/15/2025Dividend Payable1/31/2025Last Earnings2/28/2025Record date for 4/30 Dividend4/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/15/2025Today4/24/2025Dividend Payable4/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryRetail REITs Current SymbolNYSE:BFS CIK907254 Webwww.saulcenters.com Phone(301) 986-6200Fax301-986-6079Employees110Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$45.50 High Stock Price Target$45.50 Low Stock Price Target$45.50 Potential Upside/Downside+38.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.63 Trailing P/E Ratio17.84 Forward P/E Ratio10.45 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$52.69 million Net Margins20.84% Pretax Margin27.89% Return on Equity17.16% Return on Assets2.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.61 Current Ratio1.13 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$268.85 million Price / Sales2.95 Cash Flow$3.96 per share Price / Cash Flow8.29 Book Value$13.34 per share Price / Book2.46Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,201,000Free Float10,497,000Market Cap$794.25 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.97 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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