Federal Realty Investment Trust: 2Q CFFO Comes in Ahead; Good Operational Quarter with a Small Guidance Increase

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Federal Realty Investment Trust: 2Q CFFO Comes in Ahead; Good Operational Quarter with a Small Guidance Increase

J P M O R G A N North America Equity Research

31 July 2026

Federal Realty Investment Trust Overweight

FRT, FRT US

2Q CFFO Comes in Ahead; Good Operational Quarter Price (30 Jul 26):$124.09

with a Small Guidance Increase

REITs

Prior to Friday’s open, Federal Realty reported 2Q FFO/share that was ahead of Michael W. Mueller, CFA AC

both JPM/Street, and management slightly increased its FY CPNOI and CFFO/ (1-212) 622-6689

share outlooks. Operationally, it was a strong quarter, with continued strong rent michael.w.mueller@jpmorgan.com

spreads (especially new leasing spreads this quarter) and leasing volume and a very Anthony Paolone, CFA

healthy adj CPNOI print. On the call, management continued to come across as (1-212) 622-6682

bullish with respect to the strong demand it is seeing for its properties as well as anthony.paolone@jpmorgan.com

the investment opportunities that the platform is seeing. Not surprisingly, the call Nahom Tesfazghi

Q&A was heavily focused on the company’s external growth opportunities, and (1-212) 622 4884

nahom.tesfazghi@jpmchase.com

acquisitions, in particular. While the quarter was a light one in terms of activity,

Daniella De Armas Rosales

management noted on the call that it was close to completing two important (1-212) 622-0050

acquisitions. Separately, it also seemed to imply that overall redevelopment daniella.dearmasrosales@jpmchase.com

investment could start to pivot back up from here in the coming years. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

2Q CFFO/print ahead with some lease-term benefit; small guidance

increases. Federal Realty reported 2Q CFFO/share of $1.88, which was ahead of

our $1.84 forecast and the $1.85 Bloomberg consensus.