Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) Receives $8.17 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $8.1667.

DHC has been the subject of several research reports. Maxim Group set a $10.00 price target on Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.50 to $8.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust stock opened at $8.50 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.38. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a 1 year low of $3.09 and a 1 year high of $9.14. The company has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.39 and a beta of 2.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 5.36 and a quick ratio of 5.36.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $366.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.57 EPS for the current year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 21st. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -3.01%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the first quarter worth about $31,000. CWM LLC increased its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 174.5% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,555 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 4,167 shares during the period. KBC Group NV bought a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the first quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the first quarter worth about $38,000. 75.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Diversified Healthcare Trust

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.