Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Saul Centers, Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and manages income-producing commercial real estate. The company focuses primarily on shopping centers, including grocery-anchored and neighborhood retail properties, as well as mixed-use developments that combine retail, residential and office space.

Founded in 1993, Saul Centers has built a portfolio concentrated in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and surrounding Mid-Atlantic markets, including Maryland and Virginia. Its properties are generally positioned to serve local communities and may include supermarkets, restaurants, service businesses, retailers and other tenants that support recurring customer traffic.

Saul Centers is affiliated with the Saul Organization, a real estate business with a history in the Washington, D.C., region. B. Francis Saul II has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer. The company’s strategy emphasizes acquiring, developing, redeveloping and managing retail-oriented properties in established markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.93 to $30.45
• 50-Day Range: $29.76 to $35.99
• 52-Week Range: $29.16 to $38.42
• Volume: 180,836 shs
• Average Volume: 145,727 shs
• Market Capitalization: $743.68 million
• P/E Ratio: 31.01
• Dividend Yield: 7.84%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Saul Centers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Saul Centers scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 145th out of 186 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Saul Centers has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Saul Centers has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 31.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 31.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.00.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Saul Centers has a P/B Ratio of 2.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.15% 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 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Saul Centers has recently decreased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Saul Centers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.82%, 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 243.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Saul Centers has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Saul Centers this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Saul Centers insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $3,706.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

51.00% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Record date for 10/30 Dividend: 10/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend: 10/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Retail REITs
• Sub-Industry: Retail REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BFS
• CIK: 907254
• Web: www.saulcenters.com
• Phone: (301) 986-6200
• Fax: 301-986-6079
• Employees: 98
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.97
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $37.51 million
• Net Margins: 11.54%
• Pretax Margin: 15.15%
• Return on Equity: 11.97%
• Return on Assets: 1.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.64
• Current Ratio: 1.62
• Quick Ratio: 1.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $289.84 million
• Price / Sales: 2.57
• Cash Flow: $4.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.42
• Book Value: $11.97 per share
• Price / Book: 2.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,720,000
• Free Float: 12,111,000
• Market Cap: $743.68 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91