Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Acquires Shares of 38,775 Healthpeak Properties, Inc. $DOC

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 38,775 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $624,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DOC. MQS Management LLC bought a new stake in Healthpeak Properties during the fourth quarter worth $256,000. Guinness Asset Management LTD grew its stake in Healthpeak Properties by 57.0% in the 4th quarter. Guinness Asset Management LTD now owns 6,307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 2,289 shares during the period. Diamant Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Healthpeak Properties by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 19,240 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 1,700 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in Healthpeak Properties by 51.3% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 68,200 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,097,000 after purchasing an additional 23,114 shares during the period. Finally, ABN Amro Investment Solutions bought a new position in Healthpeak Properties in the 4th quarter valued at $560,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.57% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Healthpeak Properties

In other news, insider Scott R. Bohn sold 10,989 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.45, for a total transaction of $213,736.05. Following the transaction, the insider owned 7,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $148,520.20. This represents a 59.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Healthpeak Properties Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE DOC opened at $19.17 on Friday. Healthpeak Properties, Inc. has a one year low of $15.70 and a one year high of $20.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 2.96. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $17.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.21 billion, a PE ratio of 59.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.00.

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.02. Healthpeak Properties had a return on equity of 2.61% and a net margin of 7.73%.The firm had revenue of $752.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $694.59 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.46 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Healthpeak Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.710-1.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Healthpeak Properties, Inc. will post 1.75 EPS for the current year.

Healthpeak Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.1017 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Healthpeak Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 381.25%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on DOC shares. Citigroup upped their price objective on Healthpeak Properties from $17.50 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Healthpeak Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Wells Fargo & Company restated a “positive” rating on shares of Healthpeak Properties in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Argus downgraded Healthpeak Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Healthpeak Properties from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Healthpeak Properties presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.23.

Healthpeak Properties Company Profile

Healthpeak Properties, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in healthcare-related real estate. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company owns, develops and acquires a diversified portfolio of properties that cater to the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. Its investments span life science research facilities, medical office buildings and senior housing communities, positioning Healthpeak as a key provider of specialized real estate assets.

Within its life science segment, Healthpeak develops and leases laboratory and research space to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other life science companies.