Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Federal Realty Investment Trust updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share between $7.160 and $7.260, aligning with the consensus estimate.
• The company's stock decreased by 0.9% in trading, reaching $92.30, and it has a market capitalization of $7.92 billion.
• Federal Realty recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share, which represents an annualized yield of 4.8%, though its payout ratio stands at 126.07%.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 7.160-7.260 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.160. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Monday, May 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Federal Realty Investment Trust from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $108.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. Raymond James Financial cut their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Evercore ISI cut their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.00 to $107.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group cut 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. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $110.14.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:FRT traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $91.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 780,058 shares, compared to its average volume of 880,163. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $94.62 and a 200-day moving average of $97.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 52-week low of $80.65 and a 52-week high of $118.34.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $302.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $309.25 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 28.01%. Federal Realty Investment Trust's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.69 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. This is a boost from Federal Realty Investment Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently 111.39%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FRT. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 21.5% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,903 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 12.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,205 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $310,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 43.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 612,574 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $59,922,000 after acquiring an additional 184,557 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.86% of the company's stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

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.