Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $9.8333.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on DHC shares. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $8.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Maxim Group upped their price objective on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $10.00 to $10.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. KBC Group NV bought a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust in the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust in the first quarter valued at about $38,000. CWM LLC increased its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 174.5% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,555 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 4,167 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Price Performance

NASDAQ DHC opened at $9.28 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $8.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.48. The company has a current ratio of 5.36, a quick ratio of 5.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a market cap of $2.25 billion, a PE ratio of -6.98 and a beta of 2.28. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a 1 year low of $3.18 and a 1 year high of $9.66.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by ($0.03). Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative net margin of 21.10% and a negative return on equity of 18.75%. The firm had revenue of $366.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 20th. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -3.01%.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Company Profile

Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, ownership and management of healthcare properties across the United States. The company focuses on assets that serve the senior housing and post-acute care sectors, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, memory care centers and medical office buildings. By partnering with experienced operators, Diversified Healthcare Trust aims to generate stable, long-term cash flows through triple-net leases and percentage rent structures tailored to each property type.

The company’s portfolio spans multiple states and encompasses a mix of single-tenant and multi-tenant properties.