AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd Acquires 304,700 Shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD)

AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd boosted its position in Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD - Free Report) by 25.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,508,946 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 304,700 shares during the period. Brookdale Senior Living comprises 2.0% of AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd owned approximately 0.76% of Brookdale Senior Living worth $7,590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 86.5% during the fourth quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd now owns 7,560,262 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,031,000 after acquiring an additional 3,507,044 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 26.7% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,916,049 shares of the company's stock worth $49,878,000 after purchasing an additional 2,089,242 shares during the last quarter. Landmark Investment Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Brookdale Senior Living in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,374,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its position in Brookdale Senior Living by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 6,792,160 shares of the company's stock worth $34,165,000 after acquiring an additional 1,043,920 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 247.3% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 710,014 shares of the company's stock worth $3,571,000 after purchasing an additional 505,569 shares during the period.

Brookdale Senior Living Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of BKD traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $6.69. 895,594 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,370,989. The firm has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.52 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.05. Brookdale Senior Living Inc. has a 12-month low of $4.45 and a 12-month high of $8.12.

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11). Brookdale Senior Living had a negative return on equity of 65.92% and a negative net margin of 6.46%. Sell-side analysts expect that Brookdale Senior Living Inc. will post -0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on BKD. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Brookdale Senior Living from $7.00 to $7.50 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Macquarie reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $7.50.

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.