Meeder Asset Management Inc. Makes New Investment in BXP, Inc. $BXP

Key Points

• Meeder Asset Management acquired 39,876 BXP shares worth approximately $115,000 in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 98.72% of the REIT.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with an average price target of $74.58 versus BXP’s reported share price of $67.15.
• BXP exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $0.43 in EPS and $895.7 million in revenue. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share, equating to a 4.2% yield.

Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of BXP, Inc. (NYSE:BXP - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 39,876 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $115,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in BXP during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,192,349,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of BXP during the 4th quarter worth approximately $689,419,000. Cohen & Steers Inc. boosted its position in shares of BXP by 41.4% during the 4th quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 15,382,890 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,038,176,000 after acquiring an additional 4,503,738 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of BXP by 32,286.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,889,115 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $127,477,000 after purchasing an additional 1,883,282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of BXP by 44.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,896,978 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $289,701,000 after purchasing an additional 1,207,607 shares in the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BXP news, SVP Eric G. Kevorkian sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.85, for a total value of $119,700.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 311 shares in the company, valued at $18,613.35. This trade represents a 86.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Michael E. Labelle sold 26,113 shares of BXP stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.35, for a total value of $1,732,597.55. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 5,839 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $387,417.65. This trade represents a 81.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of BXP from $70.00 to $64.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of BXP from $79.00 to $70.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BXP from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of BXP from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group set a $76.00 price target on shares of BXP in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, BXP currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $74.58.

BXP Price Performance

BXP stock opened at $67.15 on Thursday. BXP, Inc. has a 12 month low of $49.72 and a 12 month high of $79.33. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $67.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.38. The stock has a market cap of $10.72 billion, a PE ratio of 36.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.01.

BXP (NYSE:BXP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $895.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $858.07 million. BXP had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 3.88%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.71 EPS. BXP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.990-7.050 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.820 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that BXP, Inc. will post 7.03 earnings per share for the current year.

BXP Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. BXP's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 150.54%.

About BXP

Boston Properties, Inc NYSE: BXP is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, management, and development of Class A office properties across major U.S. markets. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company's portfolio comprises high-quality office buildings, mixed-use developments and select retail assets designed to serve leading corporations in key metropolitan areas.

Established in 1970 by Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Boston Properties has grown through disciplined acquisitions and strategic ground-up developments.

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