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BFS Stock Chart & Stats
$35.68
$0.35(0.98%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$35.68
$0.35(0.98%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$29.16 - $38.42
Previous Close$36.03
Volume42.15K
Average Volume (3M)68.64K
Market Cap
$835.93M
Enterprise Value$2.74K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$5.88M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.11B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.4
Beta0.38
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield6.93%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.55
Shares Outstanding24,535,744
10 Day Avg. Volume62,577
30 Day Avg. Volume68,640
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.71
Price to Book (P/B)2.48
Price to Sales (P/S)2.62
P/FCF Ratio7.65
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.57
Revenue Forecast (FY)$318.41M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationSustained operating cash flow and robust free cash flow provide durable internal funding for dividends, redevelopment projects, and debt amortization. Over 2-6 months this supports liquidity and strategic capital allocation even if external financing tightens.
Consistent Revenue GrowthMulti-year top-line growth reflects steady leasing demand and portfolio income expansion. A persistent revenue uptrend improves long-term cash flow visibility, underpins coverage of fixed costs and debt service, and supports reinvestment and dividend capacity.
Self-managed REIT With Redevelopment CapabilityBeing self-managed with redevelopment expertise gives operational control, faster decision-making and the ability to create value via redevelopment and leasing optimization. This structural capability supports durable rent growth and asset repositioning.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageHigh absolute debt and elevated leverage constrain financial flexibility and increase sensitivity to interest rates and cash-flow shocks. Over months this raises refinancing costs and the risk that cash generation must be diverted to debt service instead of growth or distributions.
Declining Equity Base Increases Refinancing SensitivityA shrinking equity cushion amplifies balance-sheet risk: lower net equity makes loan covenants and LTV thresholds tighter and increases the chance that adverse property valuations trigger remedial financing or asset sales, constraining strategic options.
Profitability And Margin VolatilityDeclining net income and volatile margins weaken earnings quality and forecastability. This undermines the reliability of cash available for debt service and dividends, and complicates long-term planning for redevelopment and tenant investment decisions.
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BFS FAQ
What was Saul Centers’s price range in the past 12 months?
Saul Centers lowest stock price was $29.16 and its highest was $38.42 in the past 12 months.
What is Saul Centers’s market cap?
Saul Centers’s market cap is $835.93M.
When is Saul Centers’s upcoming earnings report date?
Saul Centers’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 88 days.
How were Saul Centers’s earnings last quarter?
Saul Centers released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.1.
Is Saul Centers overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Saul Centers’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Saul Centers pay dividends?
Saul Centers pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.59 which represents an annual dividend yield of 6.93%. See more information on Saul Centers dividends here
What is Saul Centers’s EPS estimate?
Saul Centers’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Saul Centers have?
Saul Centers has 24,535,744 shares outstanding.
What happened to Saul Centers’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Saul Centers reported an EPS of $0.24 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.14. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.621%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Saul Centers?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BFS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Saul Centers Stock Smart Score
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Blogger Sentiment
Bearish
BFS Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 5.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $90.3K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-8.02%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
6.93%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.19%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Saul Centers
Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) is a self-managed and self-administered equity REIT, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company actively operates and oversees a real estate portfolio of 60 properties. This portfolio encompasses 50 community and neighborhood shopping centers, as well as seven mixed-use developments, which together provide approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area. Additionally, it includes three properties designated as land or for future development. A significant portion of the company's operational revenue, around 85%, originates from its properties located within the metropolitan Washington, DC, and Baltimore regions.
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
46.41% Insiders
15.19% Mutual Funds
1.11% Other Institutional Investors
20.98% Public Companies and
Individual Investors