Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, February 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.16) per share and revenue of $781.78 million for the quarter. Parties interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Brookdale Senior Living Price Performance

BKD stock traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $5.30. 1,473,135 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,242,098. The company has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.76 and a beta of 1.29. The stock's 50 day moving average is $4.99 and its 200 day moving average is $5.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.46, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Brookdale Senior Living has a 12-month low of $4.45 and a 12-month high of $8.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Lee S. Wielansky sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.62, for a total transaction of $56,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 211,382 shares in the company, valued at $1,187,966.84. This trade represents a 4.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BKD has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Macquarie reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a report on Friday, December 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Brookdale Senior Living has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $7.50.

About Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Inc owns, manages, and operates senior living communities in the United States. It operates in three segments: Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). The Independent Living segment owns or leases communities comprising independent and assisted living units in a single community that are primarily designed for middle to upper income seniors.