Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Lowers Holdings in Brandywine Realty Trust $BDN

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors reduced its Brandywine Realty Trust stake by 20.2% in the first quarter, selling 473,156 shares and retaining 1.87 million shares worth about $5.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.27% of BDN.
• Wall Street sentiment remains cautious: analysts’ consensus rating is “Reduce”, with three Hold ratings and three Sell ratings and an average price target of $3.50.
• BDN shares opened at $3.10, while the REIT reported quarterly revenue of $128.9 million and an adjusted loss of $0.18 per share. It also paid a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, representing a 10.3% annualized yield.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its holdings in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN - Free Report) by 20.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,868,414 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 473,156 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 1.08% of Brandywine Realty Trust worth $5,063,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BDN. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new position in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Brandywine Realty Trust in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.27% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on BDN shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Brandywine Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 26th. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $3.00 target price (down from $3.50) on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $3.50.

Brandywine Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of Brandywine Realty Trust stock opened at $3.10 on Wednesday. Brandywine Realty Trust has a one year low of $2.47 and a one year high of $4.63. The company has a market cap of $541.90 million, a PE ratio of -3.79 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 1.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.03.

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $128.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.04 million. Brandywine Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 28.62% and a negative return on equity of 18.52%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.51) earnings per share. Brandywine Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.530-0.570 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Brandywine Realty Trust will post 0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 8th. Brandywine Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently -39.02%.

Brandywine Realty Trust 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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