Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus "Reduce": Six firms cover BDN (three sell, three hold) with an average 1‑year target price of $4.00.
• Earnings and profitability weakness: BDN reported ($0.21) EPS versus $0.15 expected, posting a negative net margin (−36.79%) and negative return on equity (−20.20%).
• High yield but balance‑sheet risk: The company announced a $0.08 quarterly dividend (≈12.1% yield) despite a negative payout ratio (−31.07%) and a high debt‑to‑equity ratio of 3.20.

Shares of Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Reduce" from the six research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have given a hold rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $4.00.

BDN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Brandywine Realty Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "sell" rating on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BDN. LM Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Brandywine Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth $7,826,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Brandywine Realty Trust by 171.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,925,736 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $8,543,000 after purchasing an additional 1,849,532 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Brandywine Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth $6,542,000. Verition Fund Management LLC raised its position in Brandywine Realty Trust by 2,395.1% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 1,280,968 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $5,342,000 after purchasing an additional 1,229,628 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Brandywine Realty Trust by 30.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,547,731 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $19,510,000 after acquiring an additional 1,059,054 shares during the period. 87.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Brandywine Realty Trust Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of BDN opened at $2.64 on Wednesday. Brandywine Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $2.47 and a 52 week high of $4.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $457.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.56 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.20, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 1.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $2.96 and a 200-day moving average of $3.24.

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.36). Brandywine Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 36.79% and a negative return on equity of 20.20%. The firm had revenue of $120.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $117.68 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Brandywine Realty Trust will post 0.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brandywine Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. Brandywine Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -31.07%.

Brandywine Realty Trust Company Profile

Brandywine Realty Trust NYSE: BDN is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of office and mixed-use properties. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, the company focuses on creating high‐quality, transit‐oriented workplaces that meet evolving tenant demands for sustainability, technological connectivity, and flexible design. Brandywine's portfolio emphasizes Class A office space, often integrated with retail, residential or hospitality components to foster vibrant, live‐work‐play environments.

Since its founding in 1994, Brandywine has executed a strategy of disciplined property investment and targeted development.

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