Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Stock Holdings Reduced by Westwood Holdings Group Inc.

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Free Report) by 2.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 919,547 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 25,216 shares during the period. Federal Realty Investment Trust makes up 0.8% of Westwood Holdings Group Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. owned approximately 1.11% of Federal Realty Investment Trust worth $102,943,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FRT. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised 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 valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 592.0% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 692 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 592 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 4th quarter worth $91,000. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company's stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of FRT stock traded down $1.09 on Friday, reaching $92.57. 624,068 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 687,961. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 12-month low of $80.65 and a 12-month high of $118.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a current ratio of 1.97. The company has a market capitalization of $7.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.10. The business's 50 day moving average price is $94.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.71.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.01. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 9.89% and a net margin of 24.38%. The business had revenue of $302.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.55 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.64 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st will be paid a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 1st. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.75%. Federal Realty Investment Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 126.07%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FRT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Raymond James dropped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $119.00 to $107.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $125.00 to $113.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $106.00 target price (down from $135.00) on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Friday, March 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $113.64.

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.