Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) Given New $57.00 Price Target at Jefferies Financial Group

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) had its price objective hoisted by Jefferies Financial Group from $47.00 to $57.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a hold rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on ARE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $65.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $46.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $72.00 to $50.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $83.00 to $45.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.86.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Up 1.1%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities stock opened at $54.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.23 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.48, a PEG ratio of 6.52 and a beta of 1.31. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a 1-year low of $44.10 and a 1-year high of $105.14. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $51.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.65.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.01. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative return on equity of 6.82% and a negative net margin of 47.23%.The company had revenue of $754.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $742.64 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.39 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.250-6.550 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Alexandria Real Estate Equities will post 9.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, December 8th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to buy up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s payout ratio is -34.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath bought 3,100 shares of the company’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 completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 8,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $382,675.20. The trade was a 58.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 102.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,245 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,184,000 after purchasing an additional 11,762 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4,261.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,140 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 3,068 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4.8% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $597,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 39.9% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 13,015 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,204,000 after acquiring an additional 3,714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 171.5% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,591 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $610,000 after acquiring an additional 4,163 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets this week, signaling analyst confidence in recovery potential — Evercore bumped its target to $67 and kept an “outperform” rating. This is being read as bullish for upside expectations. Evercore price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $60 (neutral rating), another upward revision that supports near-term upside vs. current levels. Cantor Fitzgerald price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $57 (hold), adding incremental support to the view that downside is limited from current levels. Jefferies price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings call highlighted stronger leasing activity in places and revenue slightly ahead of expectations, which investors view as evidence leasing fundamentals may stabilize. Q4 earnings call highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is pursuing asset sales in the Bay Area (converting or selling life-sciences sites for housing), a move that can improve liquidity and de-lever the balance sheet but signals willingness to exit some life-sciences exposure. Bay Area site sales
• Neutral Sentiment: Company and brokers hold an average “Hold” recommendation, reflecting mixed views across the sell side — not a consensus buy but not a clear sell either. Brokerage consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Alexandria reported a roughly $1 billion loss tied to portfolio markdowns and non-cash items, and management warned of continued challenges in lab leasing — negatives that pressure near-term earnings visibility and NAV. $1B loss and lab glut
• Negative Sentiment: Plans were scrapped to convert a Fenway lab site to a different use, highlighting project-level pullbacks and execution changes amid weaker demand. Fenway conversion canceled
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes Alexandria underperformed peers recently, reflecting investor concern about exposure to a lab-glutted market and the company’s heavy leverage relative to peers. Underperformance vs peers

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.