What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for BXP FY2026 Earnings?

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Boston Properties in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $7.24 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $7.39. The consensus estimate for Boston Properties’ current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boston Properties’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $1.28. Boston Properties had a net margin of 0.38% and a return on equity of 3.90%.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $88.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. StockNews.com cut shares of Boston Properties from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Truist Financial increased their target price 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. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $64.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Boston Properties currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.23.

Boston Properties Stock Performance

NYSE BXP opened at $68.88 on Friday. Boston Properties has a 1 year low of $56.46 and a 1 year high of $90.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 5.69 and a quick ratio of 5.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.89 billion, a PE ratio of 688.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $76.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Boston Properties

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Toronto Dominion Bank raised its position in Boston Properties by 15.7% in the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 49,293 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,966,000 after purchasing an additional 6,687 shares during the period. Sun Life Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Boston Properties in the 3rd quarter worth $9,674,000. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in Boston Properties by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 110,587 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,898,000 after acquiring an additional 11,752 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in Boston Properties by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 70,444 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,238,000 after acquiring an additional 1,169 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Boston Properties by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 8,731 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $650,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Hilary J. Spann sold 12,379 shares of Boston Properties stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.02, for a total value of $891,535.58. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 7,271 shares in the company, valued at $523,657.42. This trade represents a 63.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Boston Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Boston Properties’s payout ratio is presently 3,920.39%.

Boston Properties Company Profile

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.