Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the five ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $7.70.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Brookdale Senior Living from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Brookdale Senior Living from $7.00 to $7.50 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $9.00 price target on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a report on Wednesday, July 9th.

Brookdale Senior Living Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE BKD traded down $0.18 on Friday, hitting $7.78. The company had a trading volume of 1,800,352 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,605,254. Brookdale Senior Living has a 12-month low of $4.45 and a 12-month high of $8.12. The business has a 50 day moving average of $6.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 28.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.49 and a beta of 0.83.

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11). Brookdale Senior Living had a negative net margin of 7.52% and a negative return on equity of 79.84%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Brookdale Senior Living will post -0.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Brookdale Senior Living

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Militia Capital Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 25,600 shares of the company's stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares during the period. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 24,294 shares of the company's stock worth $152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,902 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Brookdale Senior Living by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 112,878 shares of the company's stock worth $568,000 after buying an additional 1,953 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Brookdale Senior Living by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 134,060 shares of the company's stock worth $674,000 after buying an additional 2,821 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Brookdale Senior Living by 2.2% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 280,596 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,757,000 after buying an additional 5,949 shares during the last quarter.

Brookdale Senior Living Company Profile

Brookdale Senior Living Inc owns, manages, and operates senior living communities in the United States. It operates in three segments: Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). The Independent Living segment owns or leases communities comprising independent and assisted living units in a single community that are primarily designed for middle to upper income seniors.