Naples Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE – Free Report) by 88.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 52,289 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 24,611 shares during the quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities were worth $4,422,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 102.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,245 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,184,000 after acquiring an additional 11,762 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4,261.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,140 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 3,068 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $597,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 39.9% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 13,015 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,204,000 after purchasing an additional 3,714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 171.5% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,591 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $610,000 after purchasing an additional 4,163 shares during the last quarter. 96.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Down 0.6%
Shares of NYSE ARE opened at $58.12 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $10.04 billion, a PE ratio of -23.53, a P/E/G ratio of 7.06 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.54. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has a 12-month low of $44.10 and a 12-month high of $105.14.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, December 8th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the real estate investment trust to reacquire up to 6.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.0%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s dividend payout ratio is presently -116.60%.
Key Stories Impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Here are the key news stories impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings preview — ARE is scheduled to report Q4 results on Jan. 26; consensus previews point to lower revenues and adjusted FFO as occupancy and leasing pressures weigh on performance. Zacks: Alexandria to Post Q4 Earnings
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street metric guide — fresh analyst commentary and previews urge focus beyond headline revenue (e.g., occupancy, leasing spreads, adjusted FFO) when assessing Q4 — a reminder earnings could amplify near‑term moves. Zacks: Gear Up for Q4
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade — a Seeking Alpha piece argues the company’s challenges have intensified and recommends a downgrade, adding sell‑side pressure and signaling weaker near‑term fundamentals. Seeking Alpha: Increased Pain Requires A Downgrade
- Negative Sentiment: Class action tied to impairment charge — Bleichmar Fonti & Auld and others have filed/solicited claims alleging securities fraud related to an impairment charge and the company’s disclosures after a prior ~19% stock drop; plaintiffs claim misleading statements about leasing/occupancy. This escalates legal risk and potential headline volatility. Newsfile: ARE Fraud Alert
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff firms and lead‑plaintiff deadline — Rosen, Pomerantz, Faruqi, Frank R. Cruz, Bernstein Liebhard, Holzer & Holzer, Bronstein and others are soliciting investors (class period Jan. 27, 2025–Oct. 27, 2025) with a Jan. 26 lead‑plaintiff cutoff; the proliferation of suits increases legal costs, management distraction and uncertainty. GlobeNewswire: Rosen Deadline Alert
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath acquired 3,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $45.60 per share, for a total transaction of $141,360.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 8,392 shares in the company, valued at $382,675.20. The trade was a 58.58% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
ARE has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $65.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of 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. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $72.00 to $64.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $72.00 to $50.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $63.57.
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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.
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