Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) Updates FY24 Earnings Guidance

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) issued an update on its FY24 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.40-2.44 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.40. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. also updated its FY25 guidance to $2.52-2.59 EPS.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PECO traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $38.59. The stock had a trading volume of 21,369 shares, compared to its average volume of 668,283. The company has a 50 day moving average of $38.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.15. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $30.62 and a twelve month high of $40.12. The firm has a market cap of $4.73 billion, a PE ratio of 83.89, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.57.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by ($0.52). Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had a net margin of 9.03% and a return on equity of 2.22%. The firm had revenue of $165.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.20 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.58 EPS. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.1025 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This is a boost from Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.’s previous dividend of $0.10. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 267.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on PECO. Wells Fargo & Company raised Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $37.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Compass Point increased their target price on shares of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. Wolfe Research upgraded Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.00.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Company Profile

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc (PECO) is one of the nation's largest owners and operators of omni-channel grocery-anchored shopping centers. Founded in 1991, PECO has generated strong results through its vertically-integrated operating platform and national footprint of well-occupied shopping centers.