Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for BXP Q1 Earnings

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Boston Properties in a report issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $1.75 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.74. The consensus estimate for Boston Properties’ current full-year earnings is $7.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boston Properties’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.37 EPS.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by ($1.28). Boston Properties had a net margin of 10.75% and a return on equity of 4.40%. The business had revenue of $859.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $829.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share. Boston Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Boston Properties from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Piper Sandler raised shares of Boston Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $78.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $88.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $64.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Boston Properties currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $80.92.

Boston Properties Price Performance

NYSE BXP opened at $81.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 5.51 and a current ratio of 5.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $82.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.53. Boston Properties has a 52-week low of $52.61 and a 52-week high of $90.11. The company has a market cap of $12.83 billion, a PE ratio of 35.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.18.

Boston Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th were issued a $0.98 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.83%. Boston Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 169.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Raymond A. Ritchey sold 21,835 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.25, for a total transaction of $1,621,248.75. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Boston Properties by 212.1% during the second quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 568 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd grew its position in Boston Properties by 5,025.0% during the third quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 615 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 603 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Boston Properties by 115.5% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in Boston Properties during the third quarter valued at $58,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Boston Properties by 59.1% during the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,063 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 395 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Boston Properties Company Profile

Boston Properties, Inc (NYSE: BXP) (BXP or the Company) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets – Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years.