Saul Centers, Inc.·Real Estate

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Shares of Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS - Get Free Report) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $31.91 and traded as high as $33.67. Saul Centers shares last traded at $33.2330, with a volume of 74,186 shares changing hands.

BETHESDA, Md., March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share on its common stock, to be paid on April 30, 2026, to holders of record on April 15, 2026.

Saul Centers is downgraded to 'hold' as shares approach fair value near $35 after a recent rally and limited upside. DC-area macro headwinds, notably federal workforce reductions, weigh on BFS's commercial occupancy and rent growth outlook through 2026. Development projects like Hampton House are ramping up, expected to boost FFO and cash flow as occupancy increases, partially offsetting macro pressures.

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS) (the "Company"), an equity real estate investment trust ("REIT"), announced operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 ("2025 Quarter").
Saul Centers, Inc. is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, which currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 60 properties which includes (a) 50 community and neighborhood shopping centers and seven mixed-use properties with approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area and (b) three land and development properties. Approximately 85% of the Saul Centers' property operating income is generated by properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.
Real Estate
REIT - Retail
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1993-08-19
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