B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG Buys Shares of 103,508 Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG acquired a new stake in shares of Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 103,508 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $2,367,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DOC. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Healthpeak Properties in the second quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Healthpeak Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $161,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new position in Healthpeak Properties during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $9,024,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Healthpeak Properties during the second quarter valued at about $227,000. Finally, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV purchased a new position in shares of Healthpeak Properties during the third quarter valued at approximately $108,000. Institutional investors own 93.57% of the company's stock.

Healthpeak Properties Stock Down 0.4 %

NYSE:DOC traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $21.62. The company had a trading volume of 4,223,609 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,722,044. Healthpeak Properties, Inc. has a 12-month low of $16.01 and a 12-month high of $23.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.45, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $22.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.11.

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.32). The firm had revenue of $700.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $682.51 million. Healthpeak Properties had a return on equity of 3.53% and a net margin of 12.10%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 25.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Healthpeak Properties, Inc. will post 1.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthpeak Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 4th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 4th. Healthpeak Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 255.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on DOC. StockNews.com lowered Healthpeak Properties from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Wedbush increased their target price on Healthpeak Properties from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Healthpeak Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Healthpeak Properties from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $23.00 target price (up previously from $22.00) on shares of Healthpeak Properties in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Healthpeak Properties has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $22.86.

About Healthpeak Properties

Healthpeak Properties, Inc is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery.