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Investing.com - Jefferies raised its price target on First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) to $57.00 from $54.00 on Thursday, while maintaining a Buy rating on the industrial REIT. The company, currently valued at $6.9 billion, has demonstrated strong dividend performance, having raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years according to InvestingPro data.
The firm cited First Industrial’s narrowed guidance range, which assumes no lease commencements during the fourth quarter for the company’s 1.5 million square foot development pipeline or its 708,000 square foot building in Pennsylvania.
Jefferies noted that a surprise 500,000 square foot joint venture lease has reduced risk to the full-year outlook, as management no longer expects a 2-cent headwind from the absence of development leasing.
The research firm believes First Industrial stock could outperform based on earlier-than-expected development leasing, though it acknowledged that tariff risks remain a concern.
First Industrial shares are currently trading at approximately 17 times next twelve months’ funds from operations (FFO), according to Jefferies’ analysis.
In other recent news, First Industrial Realty Trust reported strong second-quarter results for 2025, surpassing both earnings and revenue expectations. The company achieved earnings per share of $0.42, exceeding the forecast of $0.38, and reported revenue of $180.16 million, above the anticipated $177.59 million. Additionally, First Industrial Realty Trust announced a significant new lease of approximately 500,000 square feet at a joint venture-owned facility in the Phoenix metropolitan area. KeyBanc Capital Markets reiterated its Sector Weight rating on the company, describing the second-quarter results as a "solid 2Q beat." These developments highlight the company’s robust performance and strategic leasing activities.
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