Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.560-0.620 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Performance

DHC stock opened at $9.14 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $8.28 and its 200-day moving average is $6.84. The company has a quick ratio of 5.36, a current ratio of 5.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a market cap of $2.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.87 and a beta of 2.32. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a twelve month low of $3.18 and a twelve month high of $9.26.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $366.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative return on equity of 18.75% and a negative net margin of 21.10%.Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -3.01%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DHC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Freedom Capital upgraded Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Maxim Group upped their price target on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $10.00 to $10.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $8.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $9.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DHC. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 13.8% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,108,830 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $24,778,000 after purchasing an additional 619,750 shares during the last quarter. Carronade Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Carronade Capital Management LP now owns 4,763,537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $23,103,000 after purchasing an additional 201,789 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 158.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,862,334 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $9,270,000 after purchasing an additional 2,370,459 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,261,096 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $10,965,000 after buying an additional 39,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park West Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Park West Asset Management LLC now owns 1,850,002 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,973,000 after buying an additional 185,000 shares during the period. 75.98% of the stock is currently 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.