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

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $87.19 to $91.14
• 50-Day Range: $83.56 to $111.51
• 52-Week Range: $80.65 to $118.34
• Volume: 949,417 shs
• Average Volume: 672,295 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.74 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.32
• Dividend Yield: 4.87%
• Price Target: $116.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Federal Realty Investment Trust scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 951 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: 4.3 / 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 2.67, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Federal Realty Investment Trust has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Federal Realty Investment Trust are expected to grow by 3.78% in the coming year, from $7.15 to $7.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Federal Realty Investment Trust is 26.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Federal Realty Investment Trust is 26.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.20. 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 2.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.69% of the float of Federal Realty Investment Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, 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 decreased by 1.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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 4.87%, 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 128.28%. 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 59.30% 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

2.69% of the float of Federal Realty Investment Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, 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 decreased by 1.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.69

News Sentiment

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.69. 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 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Federal Realty Investment Trust this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for FRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Federal Realty Investment Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 $111.95 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FRT shares have decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at $90.2820.
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How were Federal Realty Investment Trust's earnings last quarter?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 13th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.73. The real estate investment trust earned $311.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $311.85 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 24.38% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.89%.
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Who are Federal Realty Investment Trust's major shareholders?

Federal Realty Investment Trust's top institutional investors include Vest Financial LLC (0.59%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.23%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.20%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). 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.

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

• Record date for 1/15 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/13/2025
• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 4/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 4/01/2025
• Today: 4/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Retail REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FRT
• 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: $116.00
• High Stock Price Target: $135.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $105.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.63
• P/E Growth: 2.2
• Net Income: $295.21 million
• Net Margins: 24.38%
• Pretax Margin: 25.31%
• Return on Equity: 9.89%
• Return on Assets: 3.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.45
• Current Ratio: 1.97
• Quick Ratio: 1.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.20 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.44
• Cash Flow: $6.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.04
• Book Value: $36.00 per share
• Price / Book: 2.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 85,780,000
• Free Float: 84,824,000
• Market Cap: $7.74 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08