Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for FRT

Key Points

• Zacks Research analysts have lowered their earnings estimate for Federal Realty Investment Trust's Q3 2025 from $1.76 to $1.75 per share, with the current full-year earnings estimate at $7.15 per share.
• A majority of investment analysts have a positive outlook on Federal Realty, with 8 analysts rating it as a Buy and an average target price of $110.79.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $1.13 per share, raising the annualized dividend yield to 4.5%.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report released on Monday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $1.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.76. The consensus estimate for Federal Realty Investment Trust's current full-year earnings is $7.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federal Realty Investment Trust's FY2026 earnings at $7.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.69 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Raymond James Financial lowered their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $106.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $118.00 to $103.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 16th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Federal Realty Investment Trust presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.79.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FRT opened at $100.08 on Thursday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $95.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.93. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1 year low of $80.65 and a 1 year high of $118.34. The company has a market capitalization of $8.63 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a current ratio of 2.14.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.18. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 28.01% and a return on equity of 11.19%. The firm had revenue of $302.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $309.25 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.69 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be given a $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. This is a positive change from Federal Realty Investment Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 111.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FRT. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 49,252 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $5,514,000 after buying an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank raised its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 28.7% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 27,289 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $3,055,000 after buying an additional 6,081 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,924,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 99,426 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $11,131,000 after buying an additional 19,408 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $19,869,000. 93.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, MD.

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