Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) had its price target raised by Barclays from $112.00 to $113.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "overweight" rating on the real estate investment trust's stock. Barclays's price target indicates a potential upside of 14.98% from the company's previous close.
Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an "in-line" rating and a $105.00 price target for the company. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $109.43.
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Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance
NYSE FRT opened at $98.27 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.88, a P/E/G ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 1.15. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $98.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.68. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1 year low of $80.65 and a 1 year high of $118.09.
Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.18. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 28.01% and a return on equity of 11.19%. The firm had revenue of $302.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $309.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.69 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the second quarter valued at $28,000. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Spire Wealth Management increased its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 365.3% in the second quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 335 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 143.9% in the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 339 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dagco Inc. bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the first quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company's stock.
Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile
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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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