Brokers Offer Predictions for DHC Q1 Earnings

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 20th. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter. B. Riley has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for Diversified Healthcare Trust's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:DHC opened at $3.14 on Thursday. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a 52 week low of $2.00 and a 52 week high of $4.24. The company's 50 day moving average is $2.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.48. The company has a market cap of $757.53 million, a PE ratio of -1.95 and a beta of 2.37. The company has a current ratio of 11.57, a quick ratio of 11.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.02. Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative net margin of 26.09% and a negative return on equity of 17.55%. The firm had revenue of $386.86 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $381.19 million.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 22nd. Diversified Healthcare Trust's payout ratio is -3.28%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DHC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 125,212 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $288,000 after purchasing an additional 4,931 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 54,284 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $125,000 after acquiring an additional 7,175 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 2.5% in the first quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 333,178 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $800,000 after acquiring an additional 8,007 shares during the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 12.6% in the first quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 94,531 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 10,562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 158,033 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 11,435 shares during the last quarter. 75.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Diversified Healthcare Trust

Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership of senior living communities, medical office buildings, and wellness centers. It operates through the following segments: Office Portfolio, Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP), and Non-Segment. The Office Portfolio segment consists of medical office properties leased to medical providers and other medical related businesses, as well as life science properties leased to biotech laboratories and other similar tenants.

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