Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) – What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) have been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the sixteen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $52.31.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $47.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $56.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alexandria Real Estate Equities news, EVP Kristina Fukuzaki-Carlson sold 16,810 shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.51, for a total transaction of $849,073.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,977,567.52. This trade represents a 30.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Joel S. Marcus purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $49.68 per share, for a total transaction of $248,400.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chairman owned 597,724 shares in the company, valued at $29,694,928.32. This represents a 0.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 72.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,227 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 2,189 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 385.8% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 134,871 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,128,000 after purchasing an additional 107,109 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 164.7% in the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 20,519 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,084,000 after purchasing an additional 12,767 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 123.7% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,957 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 6,611 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 580.0% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,992 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 2,552 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Performance

Shares of ARE stock opened at $45.52 on Tuesday. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a 1-year low of $39.41 and a 1-year high of $78.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $7.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.51 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.18.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.52). The business had revenue of $662.78 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.86 million. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 36.08% and a negative return on equity of 5.21%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.33 earnings per share. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Alexandria Real Estate Equities will post 6.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s dividend payout ratio is presently -47.52%.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Company Profile

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc (NYSE:ARE) is a real estate investment trust focused on owning, operating and developing collaborative life science, agtech and advanced technology campuses. The company provides specialized laboratory, research and office space for organizations involved in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare and related fields.

Alexandria’s properties are designed to support innovation through purpose-built facilities, shared amenities and environments that encourage collaboration among companies, academic institutions, medical centers and research organizations.