Federal Realty Investment Trust $FRT Shares Sold by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) by 56.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,313 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 8,319 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust were worth $640,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $690,507,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $51,156,000. GRS Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the second quarter worth approximately $47,517,000. Resolution Capital Ltd increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 11.8% during the second quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 3,264,653 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $310,109,000 after purchasing an additional 344,189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1,816.7% during the second quarter. Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC now owns 296,392 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,154,000 after purchasing an additional 280,928 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $107.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $101.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $111.13.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Performance

Federal Realty Investment Trust stock opened at $108.87 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.60. The stock has a market cap of $9.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.67. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 1-year low of $80.65 and a 1-year high of $110.89.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by ($0.38). The business had revenue of $336.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.65 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 13.10%. The company’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.79%.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, and redevelopment of high-quality retail, restaurant, and mixed-use properties. With a strategic focus on open-air shopping centers and lifestyle-oriented urban destinations, the company partners with leading national and regional retailers to curate environments that blend shopping, dining, entertainment, office, and residential uses. Its asset management capabilities extend from initial site selection and development through ongoing property operations and tenant relations.

Federal Realty’s portfolio comprises approximately 100 properties totaling more than 25 million square feet of gross leasable area.