Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

BKD has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays lifted their target price on Brookdale Senior Living to $18.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Brookdale Senior Living from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of Brookdale Senior Living from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $6.75 to $13.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Brookdale Senior Living from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Brookdale Senior Living to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Brookdale Senior Living Stock Down 10.2%

Shares of NYSE:BKD opened at $14.87 on Wednesday. Brookdale Senior Living has a 1-year low of $4.97 and a 1-year high of $17.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.87, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The stock has a market cap of $3.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.40 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $12.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.16.

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.16) by ($0.01). Brookdale Senior Living had a negative net margin of 8.22% and a negative return on equity of 189.16%. The business had revenue of $754.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $753.60 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Brookdale Senior Living will post -0.56 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brookdale Senior Living

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 20,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 1,331 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Brookdale Senior Living by 44,583.3% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 2,675 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in Brookdale Senior Living by 0.3% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 906,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,757,000 after buying an additional 2,810 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 63,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after acquiring an additional 2,811 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 42,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $459,000 after acquiring an additional 3,264 shares in the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Brookdale Senior Living

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookdale Senior Living this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded BKD to a Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and added the shares to several momentum/strong-buy lists today — a catalyst that can attract buying interest and short-term momentum traders. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also included BKD on its short-term momentum/strong-buy lists (multiple Zacks pieces today), which may help sustain buying pressure from momentum funds and retail traders. Momentum List
• Positive Sentiment: Company said it reported strong full-year 2025 results overall and completed a debt refinancing — a structural positive that reduces near-term refinancing risk and may improve cash-interest dynamics going forward. TipRanks: Results & Refinancing
• Neutral Sentiment: Brookdale released its formal Q4 and full-year 2025 press release, slide deck and earnings call transcript — useful for investors wanting detail on occupancy, pricing, margin drivers and guidance (company materials provide the primary facts but did not quell market concerns). PR Newswire Release Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results raised concerns: diluted EPS missed consensus by ~$0.01 (-$0.17 vs -$0.16), revenue showed year-over-year pressure and several outlets highlighted a wider net loss and margin compression — these operational weaknesses are the primary reason shares are down as investors focus on profitability and cash-flow trends. Investing.com: Stock Falls
• Negative Sentiment: Third‑party coverage highlighted a slight revenue miss in some reports, declining cash from operations, higher capex and a bigger net loss — all items that can weigh on near-term investor sentiment despite refinancing progress. QuiverQuant Coverage Yahoo Finance: Sales Below Estimates

About Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) is one of the nation’s largest operators of senior living communities, offering a full spectrum of living options that includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement communities, respite care and skilled nursing services. The company emphasizes programs and amenities that support wellness, social engagement and overall quality of life for older adults.

Across the United States and Puerto Rico, Brookdale manages more than 700 communities serving tens of thousands of residents.