JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) Price Target to $63.00

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) had its target price cut by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $65.00 to $63.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 12.72% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $83.00 to $45.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 19th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $72.00 to $50.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $61.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, 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 note on Thursday, December 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $68.44.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Performance

NYSE ARE traded up $1.25 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $55.89. 1,302,252 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,283,616. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -22.64, a P/E/G ratio of 6.53 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a 1 year low of $44.10 and a 1 year high of $105.14. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.31.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by ($0.09). Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 13.43% and a negative return on equity of 1.89%. The company had revenue of $751.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $752.90 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.37 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.980-9.040 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Alexandria Real Estate Equities will post 9.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Monday, December 8th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the real estate investment trust to buy up to 6.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alexandria Real Estate Equities news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath bought 3,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $45.60 per share, for a total transaction of $141,360.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 8,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $382,675.20. The trade was a 58.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 5,916.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 361 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA lifted its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 6,033.3% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 368 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the second quarter worth $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alexandria Real Estate Equities

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management governance/compensation update — Alexandria amended executive pay to boost performance-based compensation and promoted a co‑president (Jan. 9, 2026), which can be viewed as aligning executive incentives with shareholder outcomes. Alexandria Equities boosts performance-based pay, promotes co-president
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest has jumped materially — shorted shares rose ~31% in December to ~9.09M shares (≈5.3% of float) with a ~3.5 days‑to‑cover. That heightens volatility risk and means short sellers could amplify moves in either direction, but it is a market positioning metric rather than a direct company action.
• Negative Sentiment: Class-action litigation filed after impairment charge — a securities fraud class action alleges misleading disclosures tied to the impairment and the subsequent stock decline; litigation increases potential liability, legal expense and management distraction. ARE SECURITIES: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Hit with Securities Fraud Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants and reminders of the Jan. 26, 2026 deadline — dozens of law‑firm notices signal wide investor interest in litigation and keep the legal overhang in the headlines, which can sustain selling pressure and volatility. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Impairment charge drove a near‑term ~19% stock drop — that event appears to be the catalyst for the litigation and the recent negative sentiment; investors should monitor any further disclosures, charge details or accounting revisions that could affect guidance and cash flow. ARE STOCK DROP ALERT: Stock Plummets 19% After Impairment Charge

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.