Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts' consensus is "Hold" on Phillips Edison & Company (NASDAQ:PECO) — five hold and four buy ratings — with an average 1‑year price target of $40.00, while recent notable calls include Evercore's $43 outperform and Weiss Ratings' upgrade to buy.
• The company missed Q1 EPS at $0.24 versus $0.67 expected, though revenue beat at $190.74M; management set FY2026 guidance of $0.79–$0.81 EPS.
• PECO declared a monthly dividend of $0.1083 (about a 3.2% yield) but has a high payout ratio of 141.3%, and roughly 80.7% of shares are institutionally owned.

Shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the nine analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $40.00.

PECO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. in a research report on Monday. Mizuho set a $39.00 target price on Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th.

Institutional Trading of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. by 12.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 81,726 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,982,000 after purchasing an additional 9,250 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,091 shares of the company's stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 845 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. during the 1st quarter valued at $333,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 73,111 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,668,000 after buying an additional 3,199 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. by 49.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,604 shares of the company's stock worth $91,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the last quarter. 80.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Price Performance

Shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. stock opened at $40.18 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.67, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.53. The firm's 50-day moving average is $38.35 and its 200 day moving average is $36.37. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a 1 year low of $32.84 and a 1 year high of $40.27.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by ($0.43). The firm had revenue of $190.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $184.91 million. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had a net margin of 15.61% and a return on equity of 4.46%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.790-0.810 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. will post 2.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.1083 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s payout ratio is 141.30%.

About Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership and operation of grocery-anchored, necessity-based shopping centers. The company's investment strategy is centered on properties that benefit from everyday consumer demand, seeking to deliver stable cash flows through long-term, triple-net leases with national and regional tenants in the grocery, drugstore and essential retail sectors.

In addition to its core retail portfolio, Phillips Edison & Company provides integrated services covering property management, asset management, leasing, development and acquisition sourcing.

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