BXP (BXP) Competitors $69.98 -1.25 (-1.76%) Closing price 07/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.92 -0.06 (-0.08%) As of 07/15/2025 07:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BXP vs. ARE, CCI, CUZ, DEI, EXR, HIW, KRC, SLG, VNO, and PDMShould you be buying BXP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BXP include Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Crown Castle (CCI), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Kilroy Realty (KRC), SL Green Realty (SLG), Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), and Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - other" industry. BXP vs. Its Competitors Alexandria Real Estate Equities Crown Castle Cousins Properties Douglas Emmett Extra Space Storage Highwoods Properties Kilroy Realty SL Green Realty Vornado Realty Trust Piedmont Realty Trust Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) and BXP (NYSE:BXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends. Is ARE or BXP more profitable? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a net margin of 4.62% compared to BXP's net margin of -0.16%. BXP's return on equity of 3.72% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alexandria Real Estate Equities4.62% 0.64% 0.38% BXP -0.16%3.72%1.16% Which has more volatility and risk, ARE or BXP? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BXP has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ARE or BXP a better dividend stock? Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. BXP pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out 694.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BXP pays out -19,600.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate ARE or BXP? Alexandria Real Estate Equities currently has a consensus price target of $99.54, suggesting a potential upside of 28.61%. BXP has a consensus price target of $79.08, suggesting a potential upside of 13.00%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than BXP.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alexandria Real Estate Equities 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17BXP 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ARE or BXP? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BXP. BXP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alexandria Real Estate Equities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlexandria Real Estate Equities$3.04B4.41$322.95M$0.76101.84BXP$3.41B3.25$14.27M-$0.02-3,498.85 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ARE or BXP? 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of BXP shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of BXP shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ARE or BXP? In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 4 more articles in the media than BXP. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 14 mentions for BXP. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat BXP's score of 0.29 indicating that Alexandria Real Estate Equities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alexandria Real Estate Equities 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BXP 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAlexandria Real Estate Equities beats BXP on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BXP News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BXP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BXP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BXP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBXPREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.28B$8.46B$12.10B$20.83BDividend Yield5.50%5.68%5.55%3.65%P/E Ratio-3,497.1040.9718.9927.17Price / Sales3.254.9826.5048.17Price / Cash9.3218.5621.6222.28Price / Book1.391.652.274.56Net Income$14.27M$128.99M$997.60M$995.22M7 Day Performance1.30%0.06%-0.69%-1.16%1 Month Performance-3.86%1.36%2.92%3.18%1 Year Performance0.90%-8.05%540.23%6.83% BXP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BXPBXP3.7209 of 5 stars$69.98-1.8%$79.08+13.0%+2.3%$11.28B$3.41B-3,497.10780News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.4013 of 5 stars$75.03-2.5%$99.54+32.7%-39.1%$12.98B$3.12B98.72590Upcoming EarningsCCICrown Castle4.8138 of 5 stars$101.78-1.1%$112.71+10.7%-1.1%$44.32B$6.57B-9.463,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCUZCousins Properties4.1173 of 5 stars$29.08-2.2%$32.40+11.4%+15.7%$4.88B$856.76M88.12290News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDEIDouglas Emmett3.2786 of 5 stars$15.32-2.4%$18.13+18.3%+7.6%$2.57B$986.48M47.88750Analyst ForecastEXRExtra Space Storage3.9287 of 5 stars$148.86-2.6%$159.29+7.0%-8.9%$31.59B$3.26B34.548,012Positive NewsHIWHighwoods Properties3.643 of 5 stars$30.75-1.9%$31.83+3.5%+9.1%$3.32B$825.86M19.10340News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKRCKilroy Realty2.6235 of 5 stars$34.60-2.0%$38.90+12.4%+3.2%$4.09B$1.14B20.60260Analyst ForecastSLGSL Green Realty1.9701 of 5 stars$60.91-1.6%$66.33+8.9%-1.8%$4.34B$886.27M-145.021,221News CoverageAnalyst ForecastVNOVornado Realty Trust3.9647 of 5 stars$37.38-1.0%$37.91+1.4%+30.8%$7.18B$1.79B71.892,996Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPDMPiedmont Realty Trust3.2237 of 5 stars$7.40-1.9%$8.67+17.1%-9.0%$920.63M$570.32M-15.10150Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alexandria Real Estate Equities Competitors Crown Castle Competitors Cousins Properties Competitors Douglas Emmett Competitors Extra Space Storage Competitors Highwoods Properties Competitors Kilroy Realty Competitors SL Green Realty Competitors Vornado Realty Trust Competitors Piedmont Realty Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BXP) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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