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Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

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Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $111.29.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho decreased their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $107.00 to $96.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group decreased their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $118.00 to $103.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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. Raymond James Financial dropped their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $135.00 to $120.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 23rd.

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Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE FRT traded down $0.42 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $94.25. The company had a trading volume of 592,293 shares, compared to its average volume of 719,848. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1-year low of $80.65 and a 1-year high of $118.34. The firm's 50 day moving average is $95.33 and its 200-day moving average is $98.47.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.01. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 9.97% and a net margin of 24.77%. The business had revenue of $302.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.55 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.64 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 1st. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.67%. Federal Realty Investment Trust's dividend payout ratio is presently 126.07%.

Institutional Trading of Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FRT. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 82.3% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. bought a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 143.9% in the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 339 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.86% of the company's stock.

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

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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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