Zacks Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for ARE

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $2.27 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.31. The consensus estimate for Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ current full-year earnings is $9.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.59 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on ARE. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (down from $120.00) on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research report on Friday, December 6th. JMP Securities dropped their price objective on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $129.00 to $124.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $137.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $125.00 to $114.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $124.82.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Down 0.3 %

NYSE:ARE opened at $97.55 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $17.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.15. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a twelve month low of $96.44 and a twelve month high of $131.36. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $114.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.38 by ($1.42). The business had revenue of $791.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $766.97 million. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a return on equity of 1.31% and a net margin of 9.62%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.26 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 132.8% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 270 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 144.0% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 305 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. 96.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a $1.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This is an increase from Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.41%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s payout ratio is currently 321.95%.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, December 9th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the real estate investment trust to reacquire up to 2.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Company Profile

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500 company, is a best-in-class, mission-driven life science REIT making a positive and lasting impact on the world. As the pioneer of the life science real estate niche since our founding in 1994, Alexandria is the preeminent and longest-tenured owner, operator, and developer of collaborative life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle.