Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. $ARE Shares Purchased by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 176,405 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,011 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.10% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities worth $14,702,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. grew its position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 48.3% in the second quarter. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. now owns 721,671 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $52,415,000 after purchasing an additional 235,093 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 10.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 406,318 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $29,511,000 after buying an additional 39,117 shares during the last quarter. Washburn Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the 2nd quarter valued at $949,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 46.3% in the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 18,927 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,374,000 after acquiring an additional 5,994 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 114.8% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 757,533 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,020,000 after acquiring an additional 404,938 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ARE. Zacks Research lowered shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $46.00 target price on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a report on Monday, January 5th. Citizens Jmp cut shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $62.00 to $47.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $91.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.57.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Up 2.8%

NYSE:ARE opened at $59.72 on Friday. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has a 52 week low of $44.10 and a 52 week high of $105.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $51.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.02 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 (NYSE:ARE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $751.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $752.90 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.37 EPS. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s quarterly revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.980-9.040 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. will post 9.32 EPS for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -116.60%.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Alexandria Real Estate Equities

In other Alexandria Real Estate Equities news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath bought 3,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $45.60 per share, with a total value of $141,360.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 8,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $382,675.20. This represents a 58.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Alexandria disclosed the tax treatment of its 2025 distributions — procedural information that clarifies shareholder tax reporting but is unlikely to change fundamentals. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Tax Treatment of Year 2025 Distributions
• Neutral Sentiment: Local operating update: Samuels Associates steps in to continue operation of Time Out Market Boston — a tenant/operator development that may support local property cash flow but has limited company‑wide impact. Samuels Steps In To Continue Operation Of Time Out Market Boston
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of securities‑class‑action filings and numerous law‑firm notices seeking lead plaintiffs after a recent large share price decline; multiple firms (Rosen, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Faruqi, Bernstein Liebhard, Pomerantz, Frank R. Cruz, etc.) are soliciting clients and reminding investors of a Jan. 26 deadline — this increases legal and headline risk and can pressure the stock. ARE DEADLINE: ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important January 26 Deadline ARE FRAUD ALERT: Alexandria Faces Securities Fraud Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market skepticism: a Seeking Alpha piece recommends a downgrade, citing increased pain — contributes to negative sentiment and could influence sell‑side views and flows. Alexandria Real Estate Equities: Increased Pain Requires A Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings risk: Zacks flags that ARE is set to report Q4 results on Jan. 26 and notes consensus expectations for lower revenues and adjusted FFO as occupancy pressures weigh — an earnings miss or weak FFO could amplify share weakness. Alexandria to Post Q4 Earnings: What to Expect From the Stock?

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.