Investors Buy Large Volume of Call Options on BXP (NYSE:BXP)

BXP, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) was the target of unusually large options trading on Friday. Stock traders acquired 8,883 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 963% compared to the typical volume of 836 call options.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Michael E. Labelle sold 26,113 shares of BXP stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.35, for a total value of $1,732,597.55. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,839 shares in the company, valued at $387,417.65. The trade was a 81.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BXP

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of BXP during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in BXP in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in BXP by 109.4% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 513 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the period. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new position in BXP in the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its position in BXP by 45.5% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 617 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

BXP Price Performance

NYSE BXP opened at $69.39 on Friday. BXP has a fifty-two week low of $49.72 and a fifty-two week high of $79.33. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $68.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 3.91 and a quick ratio of 3.91. The firm has a market cap of $11.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.01.

BXP (NYSE:BXP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $895.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $858.07 million. BXP had a return on equity of 3.88% and a net margin of 8.44%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.71 EPS. BXP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.990-7.050 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.820 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that BXP will post 7.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BXP Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. BXP’s dividend payout ratio is presently 150.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of BXP from $61.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of BXP from $58.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH increased their target price on BXP from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of BXP in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Evercore set a $68.00 price objective on BXP in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.79.

BXP Company Profile

Boston Properties, Inc (NYSE: BXP) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, management, and development of Class A office properties across major U.S. markets. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company’s portfolio comprises high-quality office buildings, mixed-use developments and select retail assets designed to serve leading corporations in key metropolitan areas.

Established in 1970 by Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Boston Properties has grown through disciplined acquisitions and strategic ground-up developments.