Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of FRT Q3 Earnings

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $1.75 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.76. The consensus estimate for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s current full-year earnings is $7.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s FY2026 earnings at $7.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.69 EPS.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.18. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 28.01% and a return on equity of 11.19%. The firm had revenue of $302.48 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $309.25 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.69 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $118.00 to $103.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $109.00 to $107.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Federal Realty Investment Trust has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.79.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Price Performance

NYSE FRT opened at $102.55 on Thursday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 12 month low of $80.65 and a 12 month high of $118.34. The stock has a market cap of $8.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.96, a PEG ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s 50 day moving average is $95.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. This is a boost from Federal Realty Investment Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s payout ratio is 114.43%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 82.3% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the second quarter valued at $28,000. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 365.3% in the second quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. 93.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, MD.