Federal Realty Investment Trust
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- Source valuation snapshot. Not a live recalculation.
- Latest filed annual earnings; price snapshot date unavailable. Not forward P/E.
- Diluted earnings per share from the latest filed annual.
- $113.77 Prior regular-session close from the quote source.
- $112.32–$113.44 Regular-session low and high so far today.
- 722.7K Regular-session shares traded · Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET.
- Feb 11 projected Projected for 2027-02-11 from the company’s own results filings (SEC 8-K Item 2.02). The company has not confirmed the date.
- $95.14–$128.21 52-week trading low and high returned by the quote source.
Understand the Business
Why the Stock Moved
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The core investment thesis
Own FRT if Federal Realty compiles a concentrated portfolio of high-quality, coastal and mixed‑use retail properties and uses redevelopment and leasing discipline to keep occupancy and rents above the market, converting that premium into rising cash flow.
FRT price history
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Investment thesis
What must happen next
High‑quality coastal locations plus active leasing and merchandising will keep occupancy and rent spreads above peers, sustaining top‑line and cash‑flow growth.StrengtheningMateriality: High
Revenue has risen each year from $1,132,154,000 (2023) to $1,278,975,000 (2025). If true, FRT converts premium tenant sales into stable revenue and cash flow that supports dividends and redeployable capital; if false, rents and occupancy fall, pressuring cash flow and the dividend.
Watch: Large anchor‑tenant retrenchment or grocery‑anchored closures (e.g., a major grocer chain executing widespread downsizing) reducing foot traffic at core centers.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
Revenue has risen each year from $1,132,154,000 (2023) to $1,278,975,000 (2025).
Open source ↗Redevelopment and conversion to mixed‑use (adding residential/office) will increase portfolio asset value and provide non‑retail cash flow that reduces sensitivity to pure retail e‑commerce pressure.HoldingMateriality: High
Total assets increased from $8,434,512,000 (2023) to $9,130,460,000 (2025), consistent with acquisition/development activity. Successful execution increases NAV and recurring cash flow resilience; failure wastes capital, delays returns and increases leverage risk.
Watch: Prolonged construction‑cost inflation and materially higher financing costs (or inability to obtain entitlements) that make expected project yields uneconomic.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
Total assets increased from $8,434,512,000 (2023) to $9,130,460,000 (2025), consistent with acquisition/development activity.
Open source ↗A long track record of dividend increases combined with rising per‑share earnings provides a durable income anchor that attracts low‑turnover, income‑sensitive investors and supports a premium multiple.StrengtheningMateriality: Medium
Diluted EPS rose from $2.80 (2023) to $4.68 (2025). If earnings and distributions remain supported, valuation can stay elevated and cost of equity low; if earnings weaken or distributions are cut, the multiple and share price will compress.
Watch: A material drop in FFO/AFFO (not published here) or sustained operating weakness that forces a dividend reduction.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
Diluted EPS rose from $2.80 (2023) to $4.68 (2025).
Open source ↗Rising operating income and a moderate balance sheet leverage profile give FRT the ability to finance redevelopment and acquisitions without excessive dilution, preserving per‑share cash flow growth.StrengtheningMateriality: Medium
Operating income increased from $406,470,000 (2023) to $602,199,000 (2025), indicating stronger operating profitability. If financing remains accessible and operating income holds, FRT can compound NAV and FFO per share; if financing tightens or operating income deteriorates, the company may be forced to sell assets or dilute shareholders.
Watch: A rapid and sustained increase in interest rates or a credit market freeze that raises refinancing costs or limits access to debt capital.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
Operating income increased from $406,470,000 (2023) to $602,199,000 (2025), indicating stronger operating profitability.
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Full investment case & evidence
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Original research
High‑quality coastal locations plus active leasing and merchandising will keep occupancy and rent spreads above peers, sustaining top‑line and cash‑flow growth. If true, FRT converts premium tenant sales into stable revenue and cash flow that supports dividends and redeployable capital; if false, rents and occupancy fall, pressuring cash flow and the dividend.
Redevelopment and conversion to mixed‑use (adding residential/office) will increase portfolio asset value and provide non‑retail cash flow that reduces sensitivity to pure retail e‑commerce pressure. Successful execution increases NAV and recurring cash flow resilience; failure wastes capital, delays returns and increases leverage risk.
A long track record of dividend increases combined with rising per‑share earnings provides a durable income anchor that attracts low‑turnover, income‑sensitive investors and supports a premium multiple. If earnings and distributions remain supported, valuation can stay elevated and cost of equity low; if earnings weaken or distributions are cut, the multiple and share price will compress.
Rising operating income and a moderate balance sheet leverage profile give FRT the ability to finance redevelopment and acquisitions without excessive dilution, preserving per‑share cash flow growth. If financing remains accessible and operating income holds, FRT can compound NAV and FFO per share; if financing tightens or operating income deteriorates, the company may be forced to sell assets or dilute shareholders.
All standing thesis claims
Original report summary
Federal Realty compiles a concentrated portfolio of high-quality, coastal and mixed‑use retail properties and uses redevelopment and leasing discipline to keep occupancy and rents above the market, converting that premium into rising cash flow.
Bull case and bear case
Bull case and bear case for Federal Realty Investment Trust
Where the evidence on Federal Realty Investment Trust stands: Holding on the latest evidence (Nov 7, 2026). Of its 4 thesis points, 3 strengthening and 1 holding.
Bull case: what the evidence supports
High‑quality coastal locations plus active leasing and merchandising will keep occupancy and rent spreads above peers, sustaining top‑line and cash‑flow growth.
Redevelopment and conversion to mixed‑use (adding residential/office) will increase portfolio asset value and provide non‑retail cash flow that reduces sensitivity to pure retail e‑commerce pressure.
A long track record of dividend increases combined with rising per‑share earnings provides a durable income anchor that attracts low‑turnover, income‑sensitive investors and supports a premium multiple.
Rising operating income and a moderate balance sheet leverage profile give FRT the ability to finance redevelopment and acquisitions without excessive dilution, preserving per‑share cash flow growth.
Bear case: what would count against it
Large anchor‑tenant retrenchment or grocery‑anchored closures (e.g., a major grocer chain executing widespread downsizing) reducing foot traffic at core centers.
Prolonged construction‑cost inflation and materially higher financing costs (or inability to obtain entitlements) that make expected project yields uneconomic.
A material drop in FFO/AFFO (not published here) or sustained operating weakness that forces a dividend reduction.
Thesis-Break Engine
Thesis-break watch · Federal Realty Investment Trust
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The numbers behind the thesis
What Changed
- MixedOther material event.
Federal Realty Investment Trust filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-11-02: Other material event. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
- MixedReported results of operations (earnings release).
Federal Realty Investment Trust filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-10-30: Reported results of operations (earnings release). It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
- MixedEntered a material definitive agreement.
Federal Realty Investment Trust filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-08-11: Entered a material definitive agreement. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
Risks / falsifiers
What could break the thesis
- Large anchor‑tenant retrenchment or grocery‑anchored closures (e.g., a major grocer chain executing widespread downsizing) reducing foot traffic at core centers.
- Prolonged construction‑cost inflation and materially higher financing costs (or inability to obtain entitlements) that make expected project yields uneconomic.
- A material drop in FFO/AFFO (not published here) or sustained operating weakness that forces a dividend reduction.
- A rapid and sustained increase in interest rates or a credit market freeze that raises refinancing costs or limits access to debt capital.
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Financial statements
FRT income statement
Annual filed results · USD · Oldest to newest. Margins are calculated from the reported figures.
FRT: quick answers
- When does Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) report earnings next?
- Federal Realty Investment Trust's next results are projected for February 11, 2027, from the dates of its own results filings with the SEC. The company has not confirmed the date. It last reported on October 30, 2026. Earnings calendar
- What is FRT's short interest?
- As of October 30, 2026, 4.7M FRT shares were sold short, up 3.6% from the count before. At the stock's average daily volume that is 4.6 days to cover. FINRA publishes the count twice a month. FRT short interest history
- Have members of Congress traded FRT?
- 10 trades in FRT have been disclosed under the STOCK Act by members of Congress, the President or senior officials, none in reports made public in the last 90 days. Every disclosed FRT trade