Phoenix Financial Ltd. Purchases New Stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. $ARE

Phoenix Financial Ltd. acquired a new position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 23,480 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,957,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ARE. Norges Bank bought a new position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,195,306,000. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 1,796.2% in the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 835,789 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $60,814,000 after buying an additional 791,712 shares during the last quarter. Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 89.2% during the second quarter. Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC now owns 1,175,406 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $85,370,000 after purchasing an additional 554,236 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 16.8% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,676,318 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $267,011,000 after purchasing an additional 528,575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 34.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,033,247 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $145,601,000 after buying an additional 515,405 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Price Performance

Alexandria Real Estate Equities stock opened at $58.13 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.89, a P/E/G ratio of 6.91 and a beta of 1.31. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has a 12-month low of $44.10 and a 12-month high of $105.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.24 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $51.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $66.99.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.01. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 47.23% and a negative return on equity of 6.62%. The firm had revenue of $754.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $742.64 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.39 earnings per share. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s revenue was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.250-6.550 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. will post 9.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, December 8th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the real estate investment trust to buy up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.72 per share. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s payout ratio is -116.60%.

Insider Activity

In other Alexandria Real Estate Equities news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath bought 3,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $45.60 per share, with a total value of $141,360.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 8,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $382,675.20. The trade was a 58.58% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 AFFO and revenue modestly beat expectations and leasing volume stayed solid, supporting near‑term cash flow credibility. Affirming Article
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $6.25–$6.55, well above consensus, which investors view as a sign of improving AFFO/earnings power (helps justify higher multiples if achieved). Guidance Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target and kept an Outperform rating, signaling analyst confidence and providing buy‑side support. BMO PT Article
• Positive Sentiment: Company launched cash tender offers to repurchase up to $800M of long‑dated notes, a move that can reduce interest burden and improve capital structure if executed. Tender Offer Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlined a substantial dispositions program — targeting $2.9B for 2026 (including ~$581M already planned) — intended to right‑size the portfolio and boost liquidity; outcome depends on pricing and market demand. Dispositions Plan Disposition Details
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP results showed a large net and operating loss (Q4 net loss per share of $6.35), driven by non‑cash items and higher costs — these headline losses fuel investor concern despite AFFO strength. Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Market chatter about potential dividend cuts, underperformance versus peers and negative press contributed to selling pressure and sentiment risk. Dividend Concern Article
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms have filed/advertised securities‑class actions related to prior disclosures, adding legal overhang and potential future costs. Class Action Notice

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $46.00 target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $98.00 to $65.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $62.00 to $47.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $61.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.93.

About Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc (NYSE: ARE) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, development and management of collaborative life science and technology campuses. The company’s properties are designed to support research and innovation by providing specialized laboratory, office and manufacturing space tailored to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic and related industries.

Since its founding in 1994, Alexandria has cultivated a diversified portfolio of campuses across leading innovation clusters in North America and Europe.