How to buy First Industrial Realty Trust stock | $41.46

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc is a reit-industrial business based in the US. First Industrial Realty Trust shares (FR) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. First Industrial Realty Trust employs 155 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$448.1 million.

How to buy shares in First Industrial Realty Trust

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for First Industrial Realty Trust. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: FR. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until First Industrial Realty Trust reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$41.46, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of First Industrial Realty Trust, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of First Industrial Realty Trust. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

First Industrial Realty Trust share price

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First Industrial Realty Trust shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$41.46
52-week range	USD$25.3604 - USD$45.1768
50-day moving average	USD$41.8585
200-day moving average	USD$41.2282
Wall St. target price	USD$45.27
PE ratio	25.3724
Dividend yield	USD$1 (2.41%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$1.638

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First Industrial Realty Trust price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $41.46 from 2020-12-09

1 week (2021-01-07)	0.56%
1 month (2020-12-17)	-2.26%
3 months (2020-10-16)	-0.86%
6 months (2020-07-17)	5.55%

1 year (2020-01-17)	-3.31%
2 years (2019-01-17)	33.27%
3 years (2018-01-17)	36.97%
5 years (2016-01-15)	108.87%

Is First Industrial Realty Trust under- or over-valued?

Valuing First Industrial Realty Trust stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Industrial Realty Trust's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

First Industrial Realty Trust's P/E ratio

First Industrial Realty Trust's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 25x. In other words, First Industrial Realty Trust shares trade at around 25x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

First Industrial Realty Trust's PEG ratio

First Industrial Realty Trust's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.74. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into First Industrial Realty Trust's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

First Industrial Realty Trust's EBITDA

First Industrial Realty Trust's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$305.3 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a First Industrial Realty Trust's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

First Industrial Realty Trust financials

Revenue TTM	USD$448.1 million
Operating margin TTM	37.73%
Gross profit TTM	USD$310.8 million
Return on assets TTM	2.97%
Return on equity TTM	11.81%
Profit margin	46.67%
Book value	$14.298
Market capitalisation	USD$5.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting First Industrial Realty Trust shares

There are currently 998,403 First Industrial Realty Trust shares held short by investors – that's known as First Industrial Realty Trust's "short interest". This figure is 13% down from 1.1 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting First Industrial Realty Trust shares can be evaluated.

First Industrial Realty Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

First Industrial Realty Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of First Industrial Realty Trust shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of First Industrial Realty Trust shares traded daily (recently around 644130.96774194). First Industrial Realty Trust's SIR currently stands at 1.55. In other words for every 100,000 First Industrial Realty Trust shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1550 shares are currently held short.

However First Industrial Realty Trust's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of First Industrial Realty Trust shares, or, against the total number of tradable First Industrial Realty Trust shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case First Industrial Realty Trust's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 First Industrial Realty Trust shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0112% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable First Industrial Realty Trust shares, roughly 11 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against First Industrial Realty Trust.

Find out more about how you can short First Industrial Realty Trust stock.

First Industrial Realty Trust share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 54.05% of net profits

Recently First Industrial Realty Trust has paid out, on average, around 54.05% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.41% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), First Industrial Realty Trust shareholders could enjoy a 2.41% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In First Industrial Realty Trust's case, that would currently equate to about $1 per share.

First Industrial Realty Trust's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

First Industrial Realty Trust's most recent dividend payout was on 19 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

First Industrial Realty Trust share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Industrial Realty Trust's shares have ranged in value from as little as $25.3604 up to $45.1768. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while First Industrial Realty Trust's is 0.863. This would suggest that First Industrial Realty Trust's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

First Industrial Realty Trust overview

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading fully integrated owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate with a track record of providing industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in the United States, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. In total, we own and have under development approximately 64.1 million square feet of industrial space as of September 30, 2020.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of First Industrial Realty Trust is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 1.086% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are held by insiders and 98.03% by institutions.

• How many people work for First Industrial Realty Trust?

  Latest data suggests 155 work at First Industrial Realty Trust.

• When does the fiscal year end for First Industrial Realty Trust?

  First Industrial Realty Trust's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is First Industrial Realty Trust based?

  First Industrial Realty Trust's address is: One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606

• What is First Industrial Realty Trust's ISIN number?

  First Industrial Realty Trust's international securities identification number is: US32054K1034

• What is First Industrial Realty Trust's CUSIP number?

  First Industrial Realty Trust's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 32054K103