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Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.14 +0.30 (+0.90%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$34.17 +0.03 (+0.08%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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About Saul Centers Stock (NYSE:BFS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$33.88
$34.21
50-Day Range
$31.77
$35.31
52-Week Range
$31.25
$42.39
Volume
44,049 shs
Average Volume
53,427 shs
Market Capitalization
$831.99 million
P/E Ratio
25.87
Dividend Yield
6.91%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Saul Centers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

BFS MarketRank™: 

Saul Centers scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 515th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Saul Centers.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Saul Centers are expected to decrease by -7.01% in the coming year, from $3.14 to $2.92 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 25.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.95.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 25.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 229.12.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Saul Centers has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Saul Centers' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.35% of the float of Saul Centers has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Saul Centers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Saul Centers has recently decreased by 7.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Saul Centers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Saul Centers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Saul Centers is 178.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Saul Centers will have a dividend payout ratio of 80.82% in the coming year. This indicates that Saul Centers may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Saul Centers' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.35% of the float of Saul Centers has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Saul Centers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Saul Centers has recently decreased by 7.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Saul Centers has a news sentiment score of 1.66. 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 1.23 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Saul Centers this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Saul Centers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    56.57% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    49.99% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Saul Centers' insider trading history.
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Saul Centers GAAP EPS of $0.33, revenue of $70.8M
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BFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Saul Centers' stock was trading at $38.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BFS shares have decreased by 12.0% and is now trading at $34.1440.

Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust earned $69.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $71.39 million. Saul Centers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.79% and a net margin of 15.51%.

Top institutional shareholders of Saul Centers include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.33%), Invesco Ltd. (0.49%), Man Group plc (0.48%) and Qube Research & Technologies Ltd (0.33%). Insiders that own company stock include B Francis Saul II, David Todd Pearson, Bettina T Guevara, Zachary Maxwell Friedlis, James Page Lansdale and Carlos Lawrence Heard.
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Shares of BFS 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Saul Centers investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/31 Dividend
7/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend
7/15/2025
Dividend Payable
7/31/2025
Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
9/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL
Sub-Industry
Retail REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:BFS
CIK
907254
Employees
110
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.32
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.87
Forward P/E Ratio
10.87
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$50.65 million
Net Margins
15.51%
Pretax Margin
20.46%
Return on Equity
13.79%
Return on Assets
2.03%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
5.16
Current Ratio
1.28
Quick Ratio
1.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$277.90 million
Price / Sales
2.99
Cash Flow
$4.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.98
Book Value
$13.08 per share
Price / Book
2.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
24,367,000
Free Float
12,135,000
Market Cap
$831.99 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.19

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This page (NYSE:BFS) was last updated on 9/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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