Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

Live quote · data updated Oct 14, 2026

Saul Centers, Inc. · Real Estate · ref. ETF XLRE · 16 calls · price $29.7

What the company does: Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) is a self-managed and self-administered equity REIT, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

📈 Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) stock price

$29.7-2.9% over range

Oct 14, 25low $29.55 · high $37.88Oct 13, 26

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📊 JPI status : Saul Centers, Inc. has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 BFS price target & analyst consensus — price $29.70

The price target

Highest target—

Median target—

Lowest target—

Current price$29.7

⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 0 ratings (last 6 months)

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🎯 BFS price target all

All 16 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.

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💡 The best analysts on BFS most reliable

Their real reliability on BFS, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.

→ See their reliability on BFS

All analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)

💬 A question about Saul Centers, Inc.? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

🏛️ Saul Centers, Inc. insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

1 insider bought1 buys / 6 mo $90k

🔎 Detailed analyses

📊 Returns & performance 🏛️ Insider buying

✅ Historical analyst reliability on BFS

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕	% right i ↕	Gain vs sector i ↕	Calls i ↕
B. Riley Securities ↗	50%	+1.5%	2
Raymond James ↗	25%	-8.8%	4

📊 What $1,000 invested in Saul Centers, Inc. would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Saul Centers, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $707 today, i.e. -3%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+67%), worst: 2020 (-40%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Saul Centers, Inc.

Investment	Worth today	Gain
1 years ago	$934	-7%
3 years ago	$891	-11%
5 years ago	$1,144	+14%

→ See Saul Centers, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Saul Centers, Inc.)

Year	Return	$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)	+15%	$1,150 (+15%)
2025	-19%	$934 (-7%)
2024	-1%	$923 (-8%)

→ See Saul Centers, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator

⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on BFS

B. Riley Securities ↗

Aug 22, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$45.5

Price at call : $39.92 — upside +14%

Today : $29.7 — upside +53%

Expected +14% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on BFS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.6% · +7.6% (35 calls)

-14.8%

stock -15% · XLRE -0%

matured Aug 22, 25

B. Riley Securities ↗

Aug 11, 23

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41

Price at call : $38.36 — gap to target +7%

Today : $29.7 — gap to target +38%

🎯 on BFS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.6% · +7.6% (35 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 10, 24

Raymond James ↗

Jan 4, 23

■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy

🎯 on BFS : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 49.3% · +1.6% (152 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 4, 24

Raymond James ↗

Sep 1, 22

▲ Outperform · 🎯$50

Price at call : $44.67 — upside +12%

Today : $29.7 — upside +68%

Expected +12% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on BFS : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 49.3% · +1.6% (152 calls)

-16.8%

stock -17% · XLRE -12%

matured Sep 1, 23

B. Riley Securities ↗

Aug 9, 22

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$53

Price at call : $48.09 — gap to target +10%

Today : $29.7 — gap to target +78%

🎯 on BFS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.6% · +7.6% (35 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 9, 23

Raymond James ↗

Nov 9, 21

▲ Outperform · 🎯$56

Price at call : $51.48 — upside +9%

Today : $29.7 — upside +89%

Expected +9% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on BFS : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 49.3% · +1.6% (152 calls)

-23.6%

stock -24% · XLRE -26%

matured Nov 9, 22

Raymond James ↗

Jun 17, 21

▲ Outperform · 🎯$51

Price at call : $46.48 — upside +10%

Today : $29.7 — upside +72%

Expected +10% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on BFS : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 49.3% · +1.6% (152 calls)

-7.5%

stock -8% · XLRE -13%

matured Jun 17, 22

B. Riley Securities ↗

Mar 4, 21

▲ Buy · 🎯$50

Price at call : $39.1 — upside +28%

Today : $29.7 — upside +68%

Expected +28% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on BFS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.6% · +7.6% (35 calls)

+17.8%

stock +18% · XLRE +24%

matured Mar 4, 22

See the other 8 calls, newest to oldest

B. Riley Securities ↗

Apr 3, 20

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32

Price at call : $27.74 — gap to target +15%

Today : $29.7 — gap to target +8%

🎯 on BFS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.6% · +7.6% (35 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 3, 21

Capital One

Jan 29, 20

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy

🎯 on BFS : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 21

Capital One

Jan 29, 20

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60

Price at call : $51.89 — gap to target +16%

Today : $29.7 — gap to target +102%

🎯 on BFS : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 21

B. Riley Securities ↗

Aug 8, 18

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58

Price at call : $54.87 — gap to target +6%

Today : $29.7 — gap to target +95%

🎯 on BFS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.6% · +7.6% (35 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 8, 19

B. Riley Securities ↗

Apr 5, 18

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54

Price at call : $50.33 — gap to target +7%

Today : $29.7 — gap to target +82%

🎯 on BFS : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 48.6% · +7.6% (35 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 5, 19

DA Davidson ↗

Oct 14, 16

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on BFS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 50% · +18.4% (4 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 14, 17

Raymond James ↗

May 16, 14

▲ Outperform · 🎯$53

Price at call : $46.7 — upside +13%

Today : $29.7 — upside +78%

Expected +13% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on BFS : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 49.3% · +1.6% (152 calls)

+12.6%

stock +13% · XLRE +0%

matured May 16, 15

Baird ↗

Mar 25, 13

▲ Outperform · 🎯$48

Price at call : $43.67 — upside +10%

Today : $29.7 — upside +62%

Expected +10% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on BFS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.7% · +0.8% (27 calls)

+5.8%

stock +6% · XLRE +0%

matured Mar 25, 14

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Saul Centers, Inc. stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Saul Centers, Inc., the analyst consensus is "Hold". What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 50% of the time (2 calls tracked on Saul Centers, Inc.). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is Saul Centers, Inc. still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 2 analysts have a real record on Saul Centers, Inc., the best hitting 50% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.

What has Saul Centers, Inc.'s past performance been?

Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: BFS performance & returns.

Are insiders buying BFS stock?

Executives' and large holders' buys and sells, decoded: insider buying on BFS.