Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of BXP Q1 Earnings

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Boston Properties in a report issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $1.75 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.74. The consensus estimate for Boston Properties' current full-year earnings is $7.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boston Properties' Q3 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.37 EPS.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.81 by ($1.28). Boston Properties had a net margin of 10.75% and a return on equity of 4.40%. The business had revenue of $859.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $829.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.86 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler raised shares of Boston Properties from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $78.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Truist Financial raised their price target on Boston Properties from $67.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 27th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Boston Properties from $77.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Compass Point upgraded Boston Properties from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $80.00 to $88.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Boston Properties from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Boston Properties has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $80.92.

Boston Properties Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE BXP traded down $0.11 on Friday, hitting $80.66. 1,326,378 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,267,375. Boston Properties has a 52-week low of $52.61 and a 52-week high of $90.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 5.51 and a current ratio of 5.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $82.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.53.

Institutional Trading of Boston Properties

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. boosted its position in Boston Properties by 212.1% during the second quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 568 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Boston Properties by 115.5% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of Boston Properties by 5,025.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 603 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Boston Properties during the third quarter worth about $58,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Boston Properties by 59.1% during the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,063 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.72% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Raymond A. Ritchey sold 21,835 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.25, for a total transaction of $1,621,248.75. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Boston Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 31st. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a $0.98 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.86%. Boston Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 169.70%.

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.