Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Acquires 35,875 Shares of BXP, Inc. $BXP

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its stake in BXP, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) by 63.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 92,104 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 35,875 shares during the quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC owned 0.06% of BXP worth $6,847,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of BXP. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in shares of BXP in the second quarter worth $25,000. Muzinich & Co. Inc. bought a new position in BXP in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of BXP in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of BXP by 193.2% during the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of BXP in the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of BXP from $82.00 to $81.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of BXP from $82.00 to $79.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 12th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH began coverage on BXP in a research report on Monday, October 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of BXP in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of BXP in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BXP presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $77.75.

BXP Price Performance

Shares of BXP stock opened at $64.93 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 5.36 and a quick ratio of 4.50. BXP, Inc. has a one year low of $54.22 and a one year high of $79.33. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $70.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.59 and a beta of 1.01.

BXP (NYSE:BXP) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.02. BXP had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 4.19%. The company had revenue of $871.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $860.88 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that BXP, Inc. will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.

BXP Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. BXP’s payout ratio is currently 160.92%.

Key BXP News

Here are the key news stories impacting BXP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BXP raised FY‑2026 and Q1 2026 EPS guidance well above Street expectations (FY guidance 6.880–7.040; Q1 guidance 1.560–1.580), which supports earnings upside and likely drove buying interest. Zacks: Revenues and FFO
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights strong leasing activity and set a target for ~4% occupancy growth by 2027; new/renewal leasing momentum (including a near-term major tenant at 343 Madison) improves near‑term cashflow outlook. Commercial Observer: 343 Madison tenant
• Positive Sentiment: Company progress on $1.25B+ of targeted asset sales to recycle capital into higher‑return office and residential opportunities — improves liquidity and strategic focus. Seeking Alpha: occupancy/asset sales
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an Overweight rating and a $79 price target, signaling continued buy-side support from at least one major analyst. Benzinga: Cantor Fitzgerald
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple earnings-call transcripts and summaries provide detail on leasing, expenses and strategy for analysts and investors evaluating the guidance and quarter. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: FFO missed some estimates as higher expenses weighed on margins despite revenue gains — a near‑term profitability headwind that investors will monitor. Zacks: FFO miss
• Negative Sentiment: BXP is exiting the West Coast lab market and sold its stake in D.C.’s Market Square North rather than joining a debt restructuring — signs of portfolio pruning that may be viewed as forced disposals in some quarters. Bisnow: exits lab market BizJournals: Market Square North sale
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore ISI trimmed its price target from $76 to $73 and moved to an in‑line rating; mixed analyst views add some near‑term volatility risk. The Fly: Evercore PT cut

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Raymond A. Ritchey sold 36,314 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.18, for a total transaction of $2,621,144.52. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John J. Stroman sold 16,838 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.17, for a total value of $1,215,198.46. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 70,710 shares of company stock valued at $5,107,771. Company insiders own 1.49% of the company’s stock.

About BXP

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.