Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) Price Target Raised to $60.00

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) had its price objective boosted by Cantor Fitzgerald from $46.00 to $60.00 in a research report released on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a neutral rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

ARE has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Mizuho dropped their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $91.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $61.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $55.00 price target for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.86.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Performance

Alexandria Real Estate Equities stock opened at $54.66 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $51.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market cap of $9.47 billion, a PE ratio of -6.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.52 and a beta of 1.31. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a twelve month low of $44.10 and a twelve month high of $105.14.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $754.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $742.64 million. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 47.23% and a negative return on equity of 6.82%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.39 EPS. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.250-6.550 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Alexandria Real Estate Equities will post 9.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s dividend payout ratio is presently -34.12%.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath acquired 3,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $45.60 per share, for a total transaction of $141,360.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 8,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $382,675.20. This represents a 58.58% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alexandria Real Estate Equities

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ARE. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 5,916.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 361 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the second quarter valued at $30,000. 96.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Alexandria Real Estate Equities News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets this week, signaling analyst confidence in recovery potential — Evercore bumped its target to $67 and kept an “outperform” rating. This is being read as bullish for upside expectations. Evercore price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $60 (neutral rating), another upward revision that supports near-term upside vs. current levels. Cantor Fitzgerald price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $57 (hold), adding incremental support to the view that downside is limited from current levels. Jefferies price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings call highlighted stronger leasing activity in places and revenue slightly ahead of expectations, which investors view as evidence leasing fundamentals may stabilize. Q4 earnings call highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is pursuing asset sales in the Bay Area (converting or selling life-sciences sites for housing), a move that can improve liquidity and de-lever the balance sheet but signals willingness to exit some life-sciences exposure. Bay Area site sales
• Neutral Sentiment: Company and brokers hold an average “Hold” recommendation, reflecting mixed views across the sell side — not a consensus buy but not a clear sell either. Brokerage consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Alexandria reported a roughly $1 billion loss tied to portfolio markdowns and non-cash items, and management warned of continued challenges in lab leasing — negatives that pressure near-term earnings visibility and NAV. $1B loss and lab glut
• Negative Sentiment: Plans were scrapped to convert a Fenway lab site to a different use, highlighting project-level pullbacks and execution changes amid weaker demand. Fenway conversion canceled
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes Alexandria underperformed peers recently, reflecting investor concern about exposure to a lab-glutted market and the company’s heavy leverage relative to peers. Underperformance vs peers

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Company Profile

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.