NYSE:BFS Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free BFS Stock Alerts $35.98 -1.14 (-3.07%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$35.79▼$37.2050-Day Range$35.14▼$38.9752-Week Range$32.13▼$41.04Volume58,519 shsAverage Volume54,028 shsMarket Capitalization$862.80 millionP/E Ratio20.80Dividend Yield6.56%Price Target$43.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Saul Centers alerts: Email Address Saul Centers MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.9% Upside$43.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.74% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.08Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$409,076 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-7.43%From $2.96 to $2.74 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.97 out of 5 starsFinance Sector2871st out of 5,270 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry571st out of 1,086 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSaul Centers has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSaul Centers has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.74% of the float of Saul Centers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSaul Centers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saul Centers has recently increased by 1.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSaul Centers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSaul Centers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Saul Centers is 136.42%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Saul Centers will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.13% in the coming year. This indicates that Saul Centers may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BFS. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSaul Centers has a news sentiment score of 0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Saul Centers this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Saul Centers insiders have bought 96.23% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $409,076.00 in company stock and sold $208,471.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders56.57% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions49.99% of the stock of Saul Centers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Saul Centers are expected to decrease by -7.43% in the coming year, from $2.96 to $2.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 20.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saul Centers is 20.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 51.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaul Centers has a P/B Ratio of 2.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.Secure Your Spot Now About Saul Centers Stock (NYSE:BFS)Saul Centers is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Saul Centers currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio comprised of 61 properties that includes (a) 57 community and neighborhood Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use properties with approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four land and development properties. Over 85% of the Company's property operating income is generated from properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.Read More BFS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BFS Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSaul Centers reports Q1 resultsMay 3, 2024 | investorplace.comBFS Stock Earnings: Saul Centers Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 4, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Gold ManiaFormer Goldman VP Reveals Mysterious "Gold Bank" With Huge Upside Potential He says the gains in this should be far greater than just bullion or mining stocks. Some folks had the chance to see 995% the last time we shared this exact "bank". Most people know nothing about it (except the rich and elite).May 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers Inc (BFS) Earnings Exceed Analyst Projections in Q1 2024May 2, 2024 | prnewswire.comSaul Centers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 EarningsMay 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSaul Centers (NYSE:BFS) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comApril 23, 2024 | msn.comThis has been the career of Harvey Dock, the referee dragged into controversy after the Garcia-Haney fightMay 4, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Gold ManiaFormer Goldman VP Reveals Mysterious "Gold Bank" With Huge Upside Potential He says the gains in this should be far greater than just bullion or mining stocks. Some folks had the chance to see 995% the last time we shared this exact "bank". Most people know nothing about it (except the rich and elite).April 17, 2024 | msn.comSaul Centers (BFS) Price Target Increased by 6.10% to 44.37April 4, 2024 | msn.comEven Before ‘Breaking Bad,’ Giancarlo Esposito Loved Playing the Bad GuyMarch 18, 2024 | investing.comSaul Centers maintains dividend, declares payouts for preferred stockMarch 14, 2024 | prnewswire.comSaul Centers Declares Quarterly DividendsFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers Inc (BFS) Reports Revenue and Net Income Growth in Q4 2023February 29, 2024 | prnewswire.comSaul Centers, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 EarningsFebruary 22, 2024 | health.usnews.comAaron SaulFebruary 3, 2024 | msn.comBetter Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk discovers shocking royal connectionJanuary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers, Inc. Announces Tax Treatment of 2023 DividendsJanuary 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comA Re-Evaluation Of Saul Centers Results In A DowngradeJanuary 17, 2024 | bizjournals.comCrunch Fitness to take over former Publix space in Altamonte SpringsJanuary 16, 2024 | msn.com‘Better Call Saul’ Ended Its Run By Setting Some Very Regrettable Emmys HistoryJanuary 16, 2024 | msn.com‘Better Call Saul' Ends Six-Season Run With Zero Emmy WinsDecember 19, 2023 | stocknews.com3 Retail REITs Flashing 'Buy' for Year-EndNovember 19, 2023 | morningstar.comSaul Centers Inc BFSNovember 17, 2023 | msn.comBetter Call Saul Was Almost a Much Different SeriesNovember 6, 2023 | stocknews.comRealty Income (O) Pre-Earnings Analysis: A Retail REIT Stock to Watch?November 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaul Centers Inc (BFS) Reports 4.4% Increase in Total Revenue for Q3 2023See More Headlines Receive BFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Saul Centers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2019Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/12/2024Dividend Payable4/30/2024Today5/04/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryRetail REITs Current SymbolNYSE:BFS CUSIP80439510 CIK907254 Webwww.saulcenters.com Phone(301) 986-6200Fax301-986-6079Employees132Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$43.50 High Stock Price Target$43.50 Low Stock Price Target$43.50 Potential Upside/Downside+20.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.73 Trailing P/E Ratio20.80 Forward P/E Ratio12.16 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$52.69 million Net Margins20.25% Pretax Margin26.84% Return on Equity16.25% Return on Assets2.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.34 Current Ratio1.13 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$257.21 million Price / Sales3.35 Cash Flow$4.18 per share Price / Cash Flow8.60 Book Value$13.34 per share Price / Book2.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,980,000Free Float10,415,000Market Cap$862.80 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Bernard Francis Saul II (Age 91)Chairman & CEO Comp: $208.08kMr. David Todd Pearson (Age 43)President COO & Director Comp: $1.05MMr. Carlos L. Heard (Age 48)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $605.71kMr. Christopher H. Netter (Age 69)Consultant Comp: $831.23kMr. John F. Collich (Age 64)Senior VP and Chief Acquisitions & Development Officer Comp: $618.18kMs. Willoughby B. Laycock (Age 36)Senior VP of Residential Design & Market and Director Comp: $26kMr. Joel Albert Friedman (Age 66)Executive VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer Keith BrownSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Bettina T. Guevara (Age 46)EVP, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Secretary Ms. Dee Dee RussoShareholder Relations RepresentativeMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRetail Opportunity InvestmentsNASDAQ:ROICAcadia Realty TrustNYSE:AKRNexPoint Residential TrustNYSE:NXRTARMOUR Residential REITNYSE:ARRBrightSpire CapitalNYSE:BRSPView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsChevy Chase Trust Holdings LLCSold 6,224 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.121%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 1,230 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.047%Principal Financial Group Inc.Sold 267,545 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 3.281%Yousif Capital Management LLCSold 640 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.024%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 600 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.031%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Saul Centers stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saul Centers in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BFS shares. View BFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Saul Centers' stock price target for 2024? 1 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Saul Centers' stock. Their BFS share price targets range from $43.50 to $43.50. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $43.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BFS shares performed in 2024? Saul Centers' stock was trading at $39.27 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BFS shares have decreased by 8.4% and is now trading at $35.98. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Saul Centers? Saul Centers saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 94,500 shares, a drop of 22.9% from the March 15th total of 122,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 54,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Saul Centers' Short Interest. When is Saul Centers' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our BFS earnings forecast. How were Saul Centers' earnings last quarter? Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.35. The real estate investment trust earned $59.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.21 million. Saul Centers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 20.25%. How often does Saul Centers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Saul Centers? Saul Centers announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 15th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 12th. Read our dividend analysis for BFS. Is Saul Centers a good dividend stock? Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.36%. BFS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 136.42%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BFS will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.13% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BFS. What ETFs hold Saul Centers' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) stock in their portfolio include ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG).Cambria Global Real Estate ETF (BLDG). What other stocks do shareholders of Saul Centers own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Saul Centers investors own include Mastercard (MA), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Toll Brothers (TOL), Vector Group (VGR), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pure Storage (PSTG), American Tower (AMT) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Who are Saul Centers' major shareholders? Saul Centers' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.28%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC (0.12%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.05%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.03%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.02%) and Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include B Francis Saul II, Carlos Lawrence Heard, David Todd Pearson, George Patrick Clancy Jr, H Gregory Platts, James Page Lansdale, Joel Albert Friedman, John E Chapoton, John F Collich and Mark Sullivan III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Saul Centers? Shares of BFS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:BFS) was last updated on 5/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersInvestors Alert: The Next Big Thing in Weight LossBehind the MarketsElon to Transform U.S. Economy? 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