Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. $PECO Shares Sold by Caxton Associates LLP

Caxton Associates LLP lessened its position in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) by 26.8% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 43,812 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,007 shares during the quarter. Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. were worth $1,639,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its position in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. by 55.5% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. by 143.6% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 672 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. during the third quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new stake in Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. during the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.70% of the company’s stock.

More Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. News

Here are the key news stories impacting Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s revised Phillips Edison & Company’s outlook to positive while affirming its Baa2 senior unsecured rating, which can signal improving credit quality and lower financing-risk concerns. Moody’s Updates Phillips Edison & Company Outlook to Positive
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported Q2 FFO of $0.69 per share, slightly ahead of the Zacks consensus estimate of $0.68, suggesting core operating performance was better than expected for a shopping-center REIT. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO) Beats Q2 FFO Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue of $189.6 million was slightly above expectations, but reported EPS of $0.33 missed consensus by a wide margin versus $0.64 a year ago, highlighting pressure on bottom-line earnings. Phillips Edison & Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company maintained solid revenue growth, with quarterly revenue up 6.7% year over year, which helps offset concerns about the EPS miss but does not fully remove them. Listen to Conference Call
• Negative Sentiment: Phillips Edison & Company also cut its FY 2026 EPS guidance to $0.95-$0.97, well below the market’s prior expectations, which could weigh on sentiment despite the supportive rating action. Phillips Edison & Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PECO opened at $43.53 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $41.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.08. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a 1-year low of $32.84 and a 1-year high of $44.38. The company has a market cap of $5.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.52.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.35). The company had revenue of $189.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.46 million. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had a net margin of 19.14% and a return on equity of 5.56%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.950-0.970 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. will post 2.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.1083 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 15th. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 113.04%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on PECO. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH increased their price target on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.14.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Company Profile

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership and operation of grocery-anchored, necessity-based shopping centers. The company’s investment strategy is centered on properties that benefit from everyday consumer demand, seeking to deliver stable cash flows through long-term, triple-net leases with national and regional tenants in the grocery, drugstore and essential retail sectors.

In addition to its core retail portfolio, Phillips Edison & Company provides integrated services covering property management, asset management, leasing, development and acquisition sourcing.