Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. $ARE Shares Sold by CI Investments Inc.

CI Investments Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) by 6.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 272,561 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 19,050 shares during the period. CI Investments Inc. owned 0.16% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities worth $12,652,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the 4th quarter valued at $805,429,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,415,876 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $69,293,000 after acquiring an additional 253,402 shares during the last quarter. Monaco Asset Management SAM purchased a new position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the 4th quarter worth $6,582,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 53.0% during the 4th quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 172,094 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,422,000 after acquiring an additional 59,613 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 708.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 155,420 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,606,000 after acquiring an additional 136,190 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Trading Down 1.9%

NYSE ARE opened at $49.67 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.92, a PEG ratio of 6.17 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $50.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.37. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has a 12 month low of $39.41 and a 12 month high of $88.24.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73. The business had revenue of $671.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $684.78 million. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 36.03% and a negative return on equity of 5.21%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.30 earnings per share. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.72 per share. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -45.93%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $51.08.

Key Alexandria Real Estate Equities News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut its earnings outlook for Alexandria Real Estate Equities across multiple future periods, including FY2027, FY2028, and several 2027–2028 quarters, signaling expectations for weaker profitability ahead. Source article
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also maintained a “Strong Sell” rating, which can weigh on investor sentiment and reinforce concerns about the stock’s near-term outlook. Source article
• Neutral Sentiment: One article suggested ARE could be about 10% undervalued after its recent $5 billion credit move, which could support the stock if investors focus on balance-sheet flexibility rather than the weaker earnings outlook. Source article
• Neutral Sentiment: News that Harvest Properties bought a 25-acre R&D campus in Palo Alto may be relevant to the broader life-science real estate market, but it is not clearly a direct catalyst for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Source article

Insider Transactions at Alexandria Real Estate Equities

In related news, CFO Marc E. Binda sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 188,264 shares in the company, valued at $10,166,256. This trade represents a 1.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Chairman Joel S. Marcus bought 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $42.72 per share, with a total value of $320,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 587,724 shares in the company, valued at $25,107,569.28. This represents a 1.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

About Alexandria Real Estate Equities

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.