Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Shares Purchased by Masterton Capital Management LP

Masterton Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Free Report) by 23.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 155,953 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 30,100 shares during the period. Federal Realty Investment Trust comprises 9.9% of Masterton Capital Management LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Masterton Capital Management LP owned about 0.19% of Federal Realty Investment Trust worth $17,459,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FRT. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 244.9% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 469 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 555 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 592.0% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 692 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 592 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $91,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $101,000. 93.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of FRT traded up $1.26 on Friday, hitting $96.52. 526,499 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 675,455. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1 year low of $80.65 and a 1 year high of $118.34. The stock's 50 day moving average is $95.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.42.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 24.38%. The business had revenue of $311.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $311.85 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.56%. Federal Realty Investment Trust's payout ratio is 128.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on FRT. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.75 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $114.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $106.00 price objective (down previously from $135.00) on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Friday, March 28th. StockNews.com upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Raymond James dropped their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $117.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $116.00.

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.