West Family Investments Inc. Acquires Shares of 5,167 Federal Realty Investment Trust $FRT

West Family Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,167 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $638,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 72.4% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 362 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 64.4% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 370 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FRT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Evercore set a $122.00 price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays raised their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $120.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $129.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $143.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.75.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Stock Up 0.1%

FRT opened at $117.20 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.13 billion, a PE ratio of 23.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a 50-day moving average of $120.54 and a 200-day moving average of $115.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.70. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a fifty-two week low of $90.03 and a fifty-two week high of $128.21.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.85 by ($0.88). The business had revenue of $335.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $331.92 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a return on equity of 13.65% and a net margin of 32.67%.The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.480-7.560 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st will be issued a $1.16 dividend. This is an increase from Federal Realty Investment Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.13. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 91.31%.

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.