Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Takes $1.72 Million Position in BXP, Inc. $BXP

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of BXP, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 26,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,724,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in BXP in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of BXP in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of BXP by 109.4% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 513 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BXP during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its position in BXP by 45.5% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 617 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at BXP

In other news, CFO Michael E. Labelle sold 26,113 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.35, for a total value of $1,732,597.55. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,839 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $387,417.65. The trade was a 81.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

BXP Stock Down 0.8%

BXP stock opened at $69.39 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.31, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.01. BXP, Inc. has a 52-week low of $49.72 and a 52-week high of $79.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 3.91 and a current ratio of 3.91. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $68.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.68.

BXP (NYSE:BXP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.03. BXP had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 3.88%. The company had revenue of $895.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $858.07 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.71 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. BXP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.990-7.050 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.820 EPS. Equities analysts predict that BXP, Inc. will post 7.02 EPS for the current year.

BXP Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. BXP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 150.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BXP from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of BXP in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays upped their price objective on BXP from $65.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of BXP from $69.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $68.00 price objective on shares of BXP in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, BXP presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $74.79.

BXP Profile

Boston Properties, Inc (NYSE: BXP) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, management, and development of Class A office properties across major U.S. markets. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company’s portfolio comprises high-quality office buildings, mixed-use developments and select retail assets designed to serve leading corporations in key metropolitan areas.

Established in 1970 by Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Boston Properties has grown through disciplined acquisitions and strategic ground-up developments.