Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust $FRT

by · The Markets Daily

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT – Free Report) by 97.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,120 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 15,329 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust were worth $3,148,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of FRT. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Federal Realty Investment Trust in the third quarter worth $35,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 1,148.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 412 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 87.4% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 491 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Scotiabank increased their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $101.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group set a $113.00 target price on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust from $111.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.57.

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Federal Realty Investment Trust Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:FRT opened at $106.30 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 52-week low of $80.65 and a 52-week high of $110.89. The stock has a market cap of $9.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76, a PEG ratio of 4.58 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $105.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.33.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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). Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 13.10%. The firm had revenue of $336.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $327.65 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.73 EPS. Federal Realty Investment Trust’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 year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 96.79%.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Company Profile

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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.

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