Wedbush Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for BXP

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) – Stock analysts at Wedbush dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Boston Properties in a research note issued on Thursday, January 30th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $6.87 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $7.15. Wedbush has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Boston Properties’ current full-year earnings is $6.86 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Boston Properties’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.18 EPS.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $1.28. Boston Properties had a net margin of 0.38% and a return on equity of 3.86%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on BXP. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Boston Properties from $92.00 to $86.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Boston Properties from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Boston Properties from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Boston Properties from $93.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $64.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Boston Properties has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.23.

Boston Properties Stock Performance

Boston Properties stock opened at $73.11 on Monday. Boston Properties has a 1-year low of $56.46 and a 1-year high of $90.11. The firm has a market cap of $11.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 731.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $75.73 and a 200-day moving average of $76.70. The company has a current ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 5.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boston Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BXP. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Boston Properties by 44.9% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 58,217 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,526,000 after purchasing an additional 18,034 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in Boston Properties by 7.7% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 25,570 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,574,000 after purchasing an additional 1,835 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Boston Properties by 61.4% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,438 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $89,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Boston Properties in the second quarter worth approximately $1,114,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Boston Properties by 212.1% during the 2nd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 568 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Boston Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Boston Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3,920.39%.

About Boston Properties

Boston Properties, Inc (NYSE: BXP) (BXP or the Company) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets – Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years.