Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:BFS Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.14 +0.30 (+0.90%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.17 +0.03 (+0.08%) As of 08/29/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Saul Centers Stock (NYSE:BFS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Saul Centers alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.88▼$34.2150-Day Range$31.77▼$35.3152-Week Range$31.25▼$42.39Volume44,049 shsAverage Volume53,427 shsMarket Capitalization$831.99 millionP/E Ratio25.87Dividend Yield6.91%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Saul Centers is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Saul Centers currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio comprised of 61 properties that includes (a) 57 community and neighborhood Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use properties with approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four land and development properties. Over 85% of the Company's property operating income is generated from properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area. Read More Saul Centers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScoreBFS 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. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Saul Centers. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.01% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioSaul 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.35% of the float of Saul Centers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSaul 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 monthShort interest in Saul Centers has recently decreased by 7.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipSaul 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 GrowthSaul Centers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Saul Centers is 178.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.35% of the float of Saul Centers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSaul 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 monthShort interest in Saul Centers has recently decreased by 7.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.66 News SentimentSaul 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Saul Centers this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Saul Centers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders56.57% 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 Institutions49.99% 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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BFS Stock News HeadlinesSaul Centers GAAP EPS of $0.33, revenue of $70.8MAugust 7, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers earnings missed by $0.02, revenue fell short of estimatesAugust 7, 2025 | investing.comBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. Not by finding the next NVIDIA or Bitcoin, but by owning a simple index fund. It sounds impossible. Yet it happened – just a short time ago. Now a legendary figure says: "Brace yourselves. It's about to happen here, in America. But fair warning – it could be the worst thing that ever happens to you." This story has received little coverage in the press. But if history repeats, it could bump tens of millions of Americans into a 7-figure net worth practically overnight.September 1 at 2:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Saul Centers (BFS) Q2 EPS Drops 31%August 7, 2025 | fool.comSaul Centers, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 EarningsAugust 7, 2025 | prnewswire.comSaul Centers, Inc. Share Price. BFS.E.US - Stock Quote, Charts, Trade History, Share Chat, BFS.E.US Values. Saul Centers, Inc. - London South EastJuly 6, 2025 | lse.co.ukCredit Rating For The Unrated REITs (Part 1): Saul Centers, Inc.June 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers Declares Quarterly DividendsJune 12, 2025 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines BFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BFS shares performed this year? 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. How were Saul Centers' earnings last quarter? 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%. Who are Saul Centers' major shareholders? 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Saul Centers? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Saul Centers own? 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 Dividend7/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/15/2025Dividend Payable7/31/2025Last Earnings8/07/2025Today9/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL Sub-IndustryRetail REITs Current SymbolNYSE:BFS CIK907254 Webwww.saulcenters.com Phone(301) 986-6200Fax301-986-6079Employees110Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.32 Trailing P/E Ratio25.87 Forward P/E Ratio10.87 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$50.65 million Net Margins15.51% Pretax Margin20.46% Return on Equity13.79% Return on Assets2.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.16 Current Ratio1.28 Quick Ratio1.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$277.90 million Price / Sales2.99 Cash Flow$4.28 per share Price / Cash Flow7.98 Book Value$13.08 per share Price / Book2.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,367,000Free Float12,135,000Market Cap$831.99 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.19 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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