Vanguard Group Inc. Buys 205,285 Shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust $DHC

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) by 1.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,768,282 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 205,285 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.08% of Diversified Healthcare Trust worth $95,876,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 174.5% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,555 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 4,167 shares during the period. Ground Swell Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $45,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 299.4% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 13,692 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 10,264 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 42.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 14,626 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 4,356 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on DHC shares. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.50 to $8.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Maxim Group set a $10.00 target price on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Monday, April 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Diversified Healthcare Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $8.17.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Price Performance

Shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust stock opened at $8.73 on Thursday. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a twelve month low of $2.92 and a twelve month high of $8.74. The company has a quick ratio of 5.36, a current ratio of 5.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.56 and a beta of 2.33.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last issued 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 analyst estimates 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. Analysts forecast that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.57 EPS for the current year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be given a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s payout ratio is presently -3.01%.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Company Profile

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.