Militia Capital Management LLC Makes New $1.42 Million Investment in Diversified Healthcare Trust $DHC

Militia Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 214,139 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,422,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. CWM LLC raised 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 valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 4,167 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV purchased a new position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Down 3.7%

Diversified Healthcare Trust stock opened at $9.28 on Thursday. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a fifty-two week low of $3.18 and a fifty-two week high of $9.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 5.36 and a current ratio of 5.36. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $8.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.48. The company has a market capitalization of $2.25 billion, a PE ratio of -6.98 and a beta of 2.28.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $366.47 million during 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. Research analysts expect that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DHC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $8.50 to $11.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Freedom Capital upgraded Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Maxim Group boosted their price objective on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $10.00 to $10.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $9.83.

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.