Scotiabank Issues Positive Forecast for Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Stock Price

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) had its target price lifted by analysts at Scotiabank from $113.00 to $118.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sector outperform” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Scotiabank’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 12.82% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore set a $107.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.50 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $113.00 price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $107.00 to $114.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.13.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:FRT traded up $0.83 on Tuesday, reaching $104.59. 87,091 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 813,474. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The company has a market capitalization of $9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a PEG ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 0.99. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 12 month low of $80.65 and a 12 month high of $110.89. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $105.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.22.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FRT. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 44.2% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 188,836 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $19,035,000 after acquiring an additional 57,846 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 81.1% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,200 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,129,000 after acquiring an additional 5,014 shares during the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $450,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $295,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,732,796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $275,466,000 after purchasing an additional 72,718 shares during the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

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.