CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its position in shares of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FR – Free Report) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,089 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc’s holdings in First Industrial Realty Trust were worth $205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of First Industrial Realty Trust by 92.5% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,001 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 481 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in First Industrial Realty Trust by 201.9% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 951 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 636 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in First Industrial Realty Trust by 77.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 956 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in First Industrial Realty Trust by 24.7% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,081 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its position in First Industrial Realty Trust by 188.7% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,484 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares during the last quarter. 99.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have issued reports on FR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of First Industrial Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $52.00 price target on the stock. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of First Industrial Realty Trust from $56.00 to $55.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of First Industrial Realty Trust from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of First Industrial Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $52.00 to $59.00 in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, KeyCorp upgraded shares of First Industrial Realty Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.31.
First Industrial Realty Trust Trading Up 0.2 %
Shares of NYSE FR opened at $56.79 on Thursday. First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. has a 1-year low of $45.10 and a 1-year high of $57.35. The company has a market cap of $7.52 billion, a PE ratio of 26.05 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a 50-day moving average of $52.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $53.70.
First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.36. First Industrial Realty Trust had a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 10.64%. As a group, equities analysts expect that First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
First Industrial Realty Trust Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This is an increase from First Industrial Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.13%. First Industrial Realty Trust’s payout ratio is currently 81.65%.
First Industrial Realty Trust Company Profile
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE: FR) is a leading U.S.-only owner, operator, developer and acquirer of logistics properties. Through our fully integrated operating and investing platform, we provide high quality facilities and industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional firms that are essential for their supply chains.
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