Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Saul Centers, Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates, acquires, develops, and redevelops income-producing commercial real estate. The company’s portfolio is primarily composed of grocery-anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers, as well as mixed-use properties that combine retail, office, residential, and other uses.

The company focuses on leasing space to retailers, restaurants, service providers, and other commercial tenants. Its properties are concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic region, particularly the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and nearby markets in Maryland and Virginia, with an emphasis on locations serving established residential communities.

Saul Centers was established in 1993 and is affiliated with B.F. Saul Company, a real estate organization with a long history in the Washington, D.C., area. The company is led by B. Francis Saul II, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.01 to $31.72
• 50-Day Range: $31.12 to $36.77
• 52-Week Range: $29.16 to $38.42
• Volume: 108,039 shs
• Average Volume: 79,516 shs
• Market Capitalization: $769.39 million
• P/E Ratio: 32.09
• Dividend Yield: 7.58%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Saul Centers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Saul Centers scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 159th out of 184 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 32.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 32.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 28.21.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Saul Centers has a P/B Ratio of 2.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.33% 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 6.61.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Saul Centers has recently increased by 12.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Saul Centers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.55%, 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: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Saul Centers has a news sentiment score of 1.79. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Saul Centers insiders have not sold or bought any 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: 9/14/2026
• 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: 32.09
• 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: 2.65
• Cash Flow: $4.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.69
• Book Value: $11.97 per share
• Price / Book: 2.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,720,000
• Free Float: 12,111,000
• Market Cap: $769.39 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.90