Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:BFS Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Forecast, Price & News $36.14 +1.14 (+3.26%) (As of 06/6/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$35.01▼$36.2850-Day Range$33.06▼$39.0052-Week Range$32.13▼$52.94Volume40,214 shsAverage Volume38,458 shsMarket Capitalization$864.83 millionP/E Ratio22.04Dividend Yield6.53%Price Target$46.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Saul Centers MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside27.3% Upside$46.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.96% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$679,937 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth2.95%From $3.05 to $3.14 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.90 out of 5 starsFinance Sector141st out of 870 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry18th out of 192 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSaul Centers has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.00, Saul Centers has a forecasted upside of 27.3% from its current price of $36.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageSaul Centers has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.96% 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 3.2, 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 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSaul Centers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSaul Centers has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Saul Centers is 143.90%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Saul Centers will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.16% in the coming year. This indicates that Saul Centers may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BFS. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSaul Centers has a news sentiment score of 1.56. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Saul Centers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership 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 $679,937.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders50.50% 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 Institutions45.43% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Saul Centers are expected to grow by 2.95% in the coming year, from $3.05 to $3.14 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 22.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.86.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 22.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 151.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaul Centers has a P/B Ratio of 2.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) StockSaul Centers, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership, management, and development of income producing properties. It operates through the following segments: Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties. The Shopping Centers segment consists of community and neighbourhood shopping centers which are anchored by supermarkets, discount department stores, and drug stores. The Mixed-Use Properties segment consists of facilities which are located in differing commercial environments with distinctive demographic characteristics and are geographically removed from one another. The company was founded on June 10, 1993 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.Read More 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. Email Address BFS Stock News HeadlinesMay 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBears are Losing Control Over Saul Centers (BFS), Here's Why It's a 'Buy' NowMay 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers (NYSE:BFS) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comJune 7, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)146 Pounds of Graphite Needed for Each EVGraphite - not lithium - is the largest component of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. That's why 97 more graphite mines will be needed by 2035 just to keep up with battery demand for the $7 trillion EV market.May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) CEO B Francis Saul II Buys 750 SharesMay 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquities Analysts Offer Predictions for Saul Centers, Inc.'s FY2023 Earnings (NYSE:BFS)May 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS)May 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Sees Significant Increase in Short InterestMay 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Short Interest UpdateJune 7, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)The $193 Billion US-China War You Don't Know AboutThey're fighting for control of lithium – a key ingredient in EVs and clean energy technology. It's arguably the most important commodity of the 21st century. China owns 80% of global supply. But the US plans to grab a massive slice of the lithium market, which is forecasted to quadruple to $193 billion by 2028, according to Fortune Business Insights.May 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDavid Todd Pearson Purchases 3,500 Shares of Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) StockMay 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comB Francis Saul II Acquires 5,145 Shares of Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) StockMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Contrast: Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) versus American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH)May 5, 2023 | msn.comSaul Centers GAAP EPS of $0.45, revenue of $63M misses by $1.25MMay 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Analysis: Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE:ALEX) versus Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS)May 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers (BFS) Tops Q1 FFO EstimatesMay 2, 2023 | entrepreneur.comThe No.1 Retails REIT to Own in May 2023May 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Short Interest Up 25.6% in AprilApril 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) to BuyApril 22, 2023 | wsj.comSaul Centers Inc. Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/100th Share 6.125% Cum. Conv. Pfd. Series D)April 19, 2023 | wsj.comSaul Centers Inc. Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/100th Pfd. Series E)April 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Downgrades Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) to HoldApril 14, 2023 | entrepreneur.comThe Best Retail REIT to Buy Despite Drop in March Retail SalesApril 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Declares $0.59 Quarterly DividendApril 12, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers: A Grocery-Focused REIT With A D.C. ConcentrationApril 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers (NYSE:BFS) Upgraded at StockNews.comApril 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers (NYSE:BFS) vs. SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) Head to Head ReviewApril 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Sees Significant Growth in Short InterestSee More Headlines BFS Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BFS Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2019Ex-Dividend for 4/28 Dividend4/14/2023Dividend Payable4/28/2023Today6/06/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryRetail REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:BFS CUSIP80439510 CIK907254 Webwww.saulcenters.com Phone(301) 986-6200Fax301-986-6079Employees113Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$46.00 High Stock Price Forecast$50.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$42.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+27.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.64 Trailing P/E Ratio22.04 Forward P/E Ratio11.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$50.19 million Net Margins20.40% Pretax Margin26.57% Return on Equity14.85% Return on Assets2.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.78 Current Ratio1.15 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$245.86 million Price / Sales3.52 Cash Flow$4.28 per share Price / Cash Flow8.45 Book Value$14.10 per share Price / Book2.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,930,000Free Float11,844,000Market Cap$864.83 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.16 Social Links Key ExecutivesBernard Francis SaulChairman & Chief Executive OfficerD. Todd PearsonPresident, Chief Operating Officer & DirectorCarlos L. HeardChief Financial Officer & SVP-AcquisitionsKeith BrownChief Information Officer & Senior Vice PresidentChristopher H. NetterExecutive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsRPT RealtyNYSE:RPTAlexander'sNYSE:ALXUrstadt Biddle PropertiesNYSE:UBAAcadia Realty TrustNYSE:AKRRetail Opportunity InvestmentsNASDAQ:ROICView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmeriprise Financial Inc.Sold 1,774 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.204%B Francis Saul IIBought 750 shares on 5/18/2023Total: $26,385.00 ($35.18/share)JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 4,503 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.165%Thrivent Financial for LutheransSold 449 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.053%Advisory Services Network LLCBought 709 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.003%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Saul Centers stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saul Centers in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BFS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BFS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Saul Centers' stock price forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Saul Centers' stock. Their BFS share price forecasts range from $42.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $46.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 27.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BFS shares performed in 2023? Saul Centers' stock was trading at $40.68 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BFS shares have decreased by 11.2% and is now trading at $36.14. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Saul Centers? Saul Centers saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 123,700 shares, a decrease of 10.4% from the April 30th total of 138,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 39,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.2 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Saul Centers' Short Interest. When is Saul Centers' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our BFS earnings forecast. How were Saul Centers' earnings last quarter? Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.35. The real estate investment trust earned $59.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.21 million. Saul Centers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.85% and a net margin of 20.40%. How often does Saul Centers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Saul Centers? Saul Centers declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 9th. Investors of record on Monday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share on Friday, April 28th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 14th. Read our dividend analysis for BFS. What ETFs hold Saul Centers' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) stock in their portfolio include ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG), Cambria Global Real Estate ETF (BLDG), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD), U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY), iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (USRT) and JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF (BBRE). Is Saul Centers a good dividend stock? Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.60%. BFS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 143.90%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BFS will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.16% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BFS. What other stocks do shareholders of Saul Centers own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Saul Centers investors own include Mastercard (MA), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Toll Brothers (TOL), Vector Group (VGR), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pure Storage (PSTG), American Tower (AMT) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). What is Saul Centers' stock symbol? Saul Centers trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BFS." Who are Saul Centers' major shareholders? Saul Centers' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.23%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (5.48%), State Street Corp (2.10%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.13%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.89%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.83%). Insiders that own company stock include B Francis Saul II, Carlos Lawrence Heard, David Todd Pearson, George Patrick Clancy Jr, H Gregory Platts, James Page Lansdale, Joel Albert Friedman, John E Chapoton, John F Collich and Mark Sullivan III. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Saul Centers' stock price today? One share of BFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.14. How much money does Saul Centers make? Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) has a market capitalization of $864.83 million and generates $245.86 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $50.19 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.64 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Saul Centers have? The company employs 113 workers across the globe. How can I contact Saul Centers? Saul Centers' mailing address is 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE, BETHESDA MD, 20814. The official website for the company is www.saulcenters.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (301) 986-6200, via email at deedee.russo@saulcenters.com, or via fax at 301-986-6079. This page (NYSE:BFS) was last updated on 6/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Saul Centers, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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