Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.560-0.620 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Up 0.9%

DHC stock opened at $8.94 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 5.36 and a quick ratio of 5.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.72 and a beta of 2.32. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a fifty-two week low of $3.18 and a fifty-two week high of $9.14. The business has a 50-day moving average of $8.24 and a 200-day moving average of $6.81.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $366.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative net margin of 21.10% and a negative return on equity of 18.75%. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -3.01%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on DHC. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Monday, April 20th. Freedom Capital raised Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $8.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $9.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DHC. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 24.1% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,664 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 3,043 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. VARCOV Co. acquired a new position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the fourth quarter worth approximately $246,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the fourth quarter worth $176,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,415,000. 75.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Diversified Healthcare Trust

Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, ownership and management of healthcare properties across the United States. The company focuses on assets that serve the senior housing and post-acute care sectors, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, memory care centers and medical office buildings. By partnering with experienced operators, Diversified Healthcare Trust aims to generate stable, long-term cash flows through triple-net leases and percentage rent structures tailored to each property type.

The company’s portfolio spans multiple states and encompasses a mix of single-tenant and multi-tenant properties.