Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) Announces Earnings Results

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.01), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $754.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $753.60 million. Brookdale Senior Living had a negative return on equity of 173.75% and a negative net margin of 9.52%.

Brookdale Senior Living Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of BKD stock opened at $16.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.87, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a PE ratio of -12.65 and a beta of 0.70. Brookdale Senior Living has a 52-week low of $4.97 and a 52-week high of $17.09.

Key Brookdale Senior Living News

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookdale Senior Living this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brookdale completed a material debt refinancing and highlighted stronger full‑year results that improve near‑term liquidity and reduce refinancing risk — a credit-positive development investors viewed favorably. Brookdale Senior Living Reports Strong 2025 Results, Refinances Debt
• Positive Sentiment: Some institutional and analyst support remains: recent filings show mixed hedge‑fund buying alongside sales, and at least one recent analyst (RBC) has an Outperform rating with price targets above the current price — this provides buy‑side conviction under the stock. QuiverQuant BKD coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: The company filed a formal press release and supplemental slide deck confirming results and providing management commentary; materials are consistent with preliminary disclosures made earlier this year. Brookdale Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 operating performance showed pressure: GAAP diluted EPS of -$0.17 missed consensus by ~$0.01 and revenue of about $754M was down year‑over‑year; margins narrowed and net loss widened — factors driving near‑term investor caution. Yahoo Finance: Brookdale Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Detailed financial metrics show cash from operations fell, capex rose, cash balances declined and total liabilities remain elevated (~$6.0B); combined with a current ratio below 1 and negative return on equity, these raise execution and liquidity concerns. Market commentary framed the print as a mixed beat/miss, contributing to the stock’s decline. Investing.com: Brookdale falls despite Q4 earnings beat

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup raised shares of Brookdale Senior Living to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Brookdale Senior Living from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $6.75 to $13.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Brookdale Senior Living from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Brookdale Senior Living to $18.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brookdale Senior Living

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 3.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,100,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,888,000 after acquiring an additional 36,604 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Brookdale Senior Living by 34.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 6,507 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Brookdale Senior Living by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 138,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after buying an additional 4,323 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Brookdale Senior Living by 67.7% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,171,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,591,000 after acquiring an additional 876,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Brookdale Senior Living during the 1st quarter worth approximately $181,000.

About Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) is one of the nation’s largest operators of senior living communities, offering a full spectrum of living options that includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement communities, respite care and skilled nursing services. The company emphasizes programs and amenities that support wellness, social engagement and overall quality of life for older adults.

Across the United States and Puerto Rico, Brookdale manages more than 700 communities serving tens of thousands of residents.