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    Did Activist Pressure to Unlock Warehouse Value Just Shift First Industrial Realty Trust's (FR) Investment Narrative?

    Simply Wall St·12/14/2025 03:25:58
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    • On December 4, 2025, activist investor Land & Buildings Investment Management publicly pressed First Industrial Realty Trust to sell assets, return capital to shareholders, and consider a review of strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, to address what it views as a substantial discount to the REIT’s net asset value.
    • This campaign highlights how an investor sees underappreciated value in First Industrial’s warehouse portfolio and is pushing for concrete steps to unlock that value, potentially reshaping the company’s future direction.
    • We’ll now examine how Land & Buildings’ call for asset sales and possible strategic alternatives could reshape First Industrial’s investment narrative.

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    First Industrial Realty Trust Investment Narrative Recap

    To own First Industrial today, you need to believe in the long term strength of U.S. logistics real estate and the company’s ability to keep converting tight industrial markets into steady rent and dividend growth. Land & Buildings’ activism focuses attention on the share price discount to net asset value, but it does not fundamentally change the near term catalyst of leasing and rent spreads, or the key risk around higher funding costs and balance sheet flexibility.

    The most relevant recent announcement here is the February 2025 dividend increase to US$0.445 per share, a 20.3% lift from the prior US$0.37 rate. This signals management’s confidence in cash flow and capital allocation at the same time that Land & Buildings is pushing for asset sales and capital returns, which could interact with the company’s funding needs, credit profile, and ability to sustain similar payouts if financial conditions tighten.

    Yet behind the appeal of a higher dividend, investors should be aware of the risk that higher for longer interest rates could...

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    First Industrial Realty Trust's narrative projects $866.2 million revenue and $270.0 million earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how First Industrial Realty Trust's forecasts yield a $59.50 fair value, in line with its current price.

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    One member of the Simply Wall St Community currently pegs fair value at US$59.50, matching the low and high of the group’s range. Set that single data point against activist pressure to close the net asset value discount and you can see why it is worth comparing several views before deciding how First Industrial’s growth and funding risks might affect its longer term performance.

    Explore another fair value estimate on First Industrial Realty Trust - why the stock might be worth just $59.50!

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