Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for BXP Earnings

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Boston Properties in a report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $7.24 per share for the year, down from their prior 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.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Boston Properties from $93.00 to $84.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Compass Point raised shares of Boston Properties from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $80.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Wedbush downgraded shares of Boston Properties from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Boston Properties from $88.00 to $80.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $64.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $82.23.

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Boston Properties Trading Up 1.5 %

Boston Properties stock traded up $1.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $69.88. The stock had a trading volume of 1,444,976 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,230,542. The company has a quick ratio of 5.51, a current ratio of 5.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09. The firm has a market cap of $11.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 698.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.18. Boston Properties has a 52-week low of $56.46 and a 52-week high of $90.11. The company has a fifty day moving average of $72.51 and a 200 day moving average of $77.03.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $1.28. Boston Properties had a net margin of 0.38% and a return on equity of 3.90%.

Boston Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.98 per share. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.61%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Boston Properties's payout ratio is 3,920.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Hilary J. Spann sold 12,379 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.02, for a total transaction of $891,535.58. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 7,271 shares of the company's stock, valued at $523,657.42. This represents a 63.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Boston Properties

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan purchased a new position in Boston Properties during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Boston Properties by 5,025.0% during the third quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 615 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 603 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of Boston Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in Boston Properties by 29.8% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,145 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Boston Properties during the 4th quarter worth approximately $94,000. 98.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.