NYSE:BFS Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.34 -0.19 (-0.63%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.34 +0.00 (+0.02%) As of 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Saul Centers Stock (NYSE:BFS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Saul Centers alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$29.08▼$29.5750-Day Range$28.74▼$34.3452-Week Range$28.69▼$38.42Volume108,832 shsAverage Volume140,298 shsMarket Capitalization$725.16 millionP/E Ratio10.81Dividend Yield8.04%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS) is a self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates, manages and develops income-producing commercial real estate. The company’s portfolio is primarily composed of neighborhood and community shopping centers, along with mixed-use properties that combine retail, office and other commercial space. Saul Centers’ shopping centers are generally anchored by grocery stores, supermarkets, drugstores and other service-oriented retailers. Its properties are designed to serve local communities and typically include a range of tenants such as restaurants, personal-service businesses and specialty retailers. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Saul Centers focuses primarily on the Mid-Atlantic region, particularly the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and surrounding parts of Maryland and Virginia. The company is affiliated with B. F. Saul Company, a privately held real estate and hospitality organization. B. Francis Saul II has served as Saul Centers’ chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Saul Centers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreBFS MarketRank™: 2.068782366215 of 5 starsSaul Centers scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 189 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSaul 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 CoverageSaul Centers has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Saul Centers' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 10.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 10.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 18.06.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaul Centers has a P/B Ratio of 2.45. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.10% 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 2.99, 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 1.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipSaul Centers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.99%, 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 243.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Saul Centers' dividend. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment-0.19 News SentimentSaul Centers has a news sentiment score of -0.19. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Saul Centers this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for BFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders51.00% 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 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. Receive BFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Saul Centers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge. Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks. Stream his free presentation to get every buy and sell recommendation with no membership or credit card required.October 23 at 1:00 AM | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Saul Centers: Leverage Is Too High Here (Rating Downgrade)September 20, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers: Attractive Even Amidst Higher Interest Rates (Upgrade)September 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers, Inc. 6% DP SH PFD E declares $0.375 dividendSeptember 18, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.59 a Share, Payable Oct. 30 to Holders of Record Oct. 15September 17, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSaul Centers Declares Quarterly DividendsSeptember 17, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines BFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BFS shares performed this year? Saul Centers' stock was trading at $31.55 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BFS stock has decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $29.3350. How were Saul Centers' earnings last quarter? Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.10. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $72.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $78.98 million. Saul Centers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.97% and a net margin of 11.54%. Who are Saul Centers' major shareholders? Saul Centers' top institutional shareholders include Inspire Investing LLC (0.09%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%), Evergreen Capital Management LLC (0.04%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include B Francis Saul II, David Todd Pearson, John Collich, Bettina T Guevara, Carlos Lawrence Heard, Zachary Maxwell Friedlis, James Page Lansdale and Joel Albert Friedman. 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 Shopify (SHOP), Citigroup (C), CocaCola (KO), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Medtronic (MDT), AT&T (T) and Ambev (ABEV). Company Calendar Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/15/2026Dividend Payable7/31/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend10/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/15/2026Today10/23/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 BFS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. BFS has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Retail REITs Sub-IndustryRetail REITs Current SymbolNYSE:BFS CIK907254 Webwww.saulcenters.com Phone(301) 986-6200Fax301-986-6079Employees98Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.97 Trailing P/E Ratio10.81 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$37.51 million Net Margins11.54% Pretax Margin15.15% Return on Equity11.97% Return on Assets1.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.64 Current Ratio1.62 Quick Ratio1.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$289.84 million Price / Sales2.50 Cash Flow$4.04 per share Price / Cash Flow7.26 Book Value$11.97 per share Price / Book2.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,720,000Free Float12,111,000Market Cap$725.16 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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