Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS)

Over the past six months, Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) has experienced a decline in its stock price. The share price as of December 23, 2025, was $31.07, representing a 19.82% decline from $38.75 on December 24, 2024. The stock has also seen a 7.99% decrease over the past six months and a 12.94% decrease over the past year. Key events impacting the stock include dividend declarations, earnings reports, a director resignation, and stock price movement.

Demand for Saul Centers' products and services is generally stable due to its focus on necessity-based retail and grocery-anchored centers. The company's high occupancy rates indicate consistent tenant demand. The integration of residential components in mixed-use properties further diversifies income streams and capitalizes on demand for integrated living, working, and shopping environments, contributing to long-term revenue stability. The company's strategy emphasizes long-term leases for shopping center tenants to minimize re-leasing risk.

Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) is a self-managed equity REIT specializing in the ownership, development, and management of community and urban properties, tracing its roots back to 1892. The company operates in the Financial sector and Retail REIT industry. Its major products and services include community shopping centers, mixed-use developments, office properties, real estate holdings, property management, leasing and redevelopment, and development and acquisition.

Saul Centers operates a portfolio concentrated on the East Coast of the United States, with a particular strength in metropolitan areas such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Richmond. Over 85% of Saul Centers' property net operating income is generated by properties in the metropolitan Washington, D.C./Baltimore area.

Saul Centers maintains a reputation for expertise in creating and maintaining appealing, convenient destinations that cater to the everyday needs of residents and shoppers. The company is recognized for its consistent emphasis on high-quality, well-located assets with strong grocery-anchored tenancy. A significant positive development impacting its reputation is the successful delivery of Twinbrook Quarter Phase I on October 1, 2024. While there haven't been specific events that dramatically impacted its reputation negatively in the past year, the decline in net income in Q1 and Q3 2025, partly due to initial development costs for Twinbrook Quarter Phase I, could be seen as a short-term financial challenge.

Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) is owned by 50.04% institutional shareholders, 29.44% Saul Centers insiders, and 20.52% retail investors. Major institutional owners include BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., and Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. The largest individual shareholder is B. Francis Saul II, who owns 6,637,027 shares, representing 27.19% of the company.