Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Has $8.39 Million Stock Holdings in Brixmor Property Group Inc. (NYSE:BRX)

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Brixmor Property Group Inc. (NYSE:BRX - Free Report) by 4.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 301,185 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 13,326 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. owned about 0.10% of Brixmor Property Group worth $8,385,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brixmor Property Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Brixmor Property Group by 124.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 938 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 521 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brixmor Property Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Brixmor Property Group by 73.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,636 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 693 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Brixmor Property Group by 140.9% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,949 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,140 shares during the period. 98.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Brixmor Property Group Stock Up 1.6 %

BRX traded up $0.41 on Thursday, hitting $25.32. 965,591 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,216,801. Brixmor Property Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.32 and a 12 month high of $30.67. The company has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a PE ratio of 22.82, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock's fifty day moving average is $25.79 and its 200-day moving average is $27.11.

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Brixmor Property Group had a return on equity of 11.72% and a net margin of 26.40%. The business had revenue of $337.51 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $329.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.54 earnings per share. Brixmor Property Group's revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Brixmor Property Group Inc. will post 2.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brixmor Property Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 2nd. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.54%. Brixmor Property Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 103.60%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BRX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Brixmor Property Group from $31.75 to $31.25 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Brixmor Property Group from $27.00 to $26.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Evercore ISI raised Brixmor Property Group from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $31.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on Brixmor Property Group from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on Brixmor Property Group from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Brixmor Property Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $30.48.

Brixmor Property Group Company Profile

Brixmor Property Group, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.