Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Federal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets from Washington, D.C. to Boston as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty's mission is to deliver long-term, sustainable growth through investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply. Its expertise includes creating urban, mixed-use neighborhoods like Santana Row in San Jose, California, Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland and Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts. These unique and vibrant environments that combine shopping, dining, living and working provide a destination experience valued by their respective communities. Federal Realty's 102 properties include approximately 3,300 tenants, in 26 million commercial square feet, and approximately 3,100 residential units. Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 56 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is an S&P 500 index member and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $109.79 to $113.08
• 50-Day Range: $109.55 to $117.53
• 52-Week Range: $95.97 to $118.34
• Volume: 1.81 million shs
• Average Volume: 630,128 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.53
• Dividend Yield: 3.93%
• Price Target: $123.62
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Federal Realty Investment Trust scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 194th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Federal Realty Investment Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Federal Realty Investment Trust has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Federal Realty Investment Trust are expected to grow by 5.45% in the coming year, from $6.79 to $7.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Federal Realty Investment Trust is 32.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Federal Realty Investment Trust is 32.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a P/B Ratio of 3.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.17% of the outstanding shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Federal Realty Investment Trust has recently increased by 13.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Federal Realty Investment Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Federal Realty Investment Trust has been increasing its dividend for 58 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Federal Realty Investment Trust is 127.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Federal Realty Investment Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.45% next year. This indicates that Federal Realty Investment Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.05

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.17% of the outstanding shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Federal Realty Investment Trust has recently increased by 13.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Federal Realty Investment Trust this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for FRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Federal Realty Investment Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Federal Realty Investment Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Federal Realty Investment Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.86% of the stock of Federal Realty Investment Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FRT shares performed this year?

Federal Realty Investment Trust's stock was trading at $103.05 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FRT shares have increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $111.92.
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How were Federal Realty Investment Trust's earnings last quarter?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.36. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Federal Realty Investment Trust's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Federal Realty Investment Trust include State Street Corp (7.37%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.36%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.36%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.50%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey S Berkes, Daniel Guglielmone, David W Faeder and Donald C Wood.
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How do I buy shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust?

Shares of FRT 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Federal Realty Investment Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Federal Realty Investment Trust investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 10/01/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Retail REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FRT
• CUSIP: 31374720
• CIK: 34903
• Web: www.federalrealty.com
• Phone: (301) 998-8100
• Fax: 301-998-3700
• Employees: 320
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $123.62
• High Stock Price Target: $135.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $110.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.92
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.48
• P/E Growth: 2.14
• Net Income: $236.99 million
• Net Margins: 24.67%
• Pretax Margin: 25.64%
• Return on Equity: 10.01%
• Return on Assets: 3.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.48
• Current Ratio: 1.56
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.85
• Cash Flow: $6.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.39
• Book Value: $35.36 per share
• Price / Book: 3.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 82,953,000
• Free Float: 82,123,000
• Market Cap: $9.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24