Graham Capital Management L.P. Raises Stock Position in Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN)

Graham Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN - Free Report) by 1,294.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 184,476 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 171,250 shares during the quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. owned 0.11% of Brandywine Realty Trust worth $1,033,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Brandywine Realty Trust during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in Brandywine Realty Trust by 11,198.0% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,649 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 5,599 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its position in Brandywine Realty Trust by 64.1% during the fourth quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 6,247 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 2,441 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Brandywine Realty Trust by 360.5% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 8,248 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 6,457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sciencast Management LP bought a new position in Brandywine Realty Trust during the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Institutional investors own 87.27% of the company's stock.

Brandywine Realty Trust Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Brandywine Realty Trust stock traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, hitting $4.33. The stock had a trading volume of 1,228,494 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,029,770. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $4.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.89. The stock has a market cap of $748.01 million, a PE ratio of -3.79 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.74. Brandywine Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $3.41 and a 12 month high of $6.54.

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.01). Brandywine Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 38.46% and a negative return on equity of 16.40%. The company had revenue of $114.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $119.45 million. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Brandywine Realty Trust will post 0.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brandywine Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.87%. Brandywine Realty Trust's payout ratio is -50.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on BDN shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of Brandywine Realty Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th.

Insider Activity at Brandywine Realty Trust

In other Brandywine Realty Trust news, CEO Gerard H. Sweeney bought 61,576 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.07 per share, with a total value of $250,614.32. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,949,092 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,002,804.44. This trade represents a 2.13% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 3.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Brandywine Realty Trust Company Profile

Brandywine Realty Trust NYSE: BDN is one of the largest, publicly traded, full-service, integrated real estate companies in the United States with a core focus in the Philadelphia and Austin markets. Organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), we own, develop, lease and manage an urban, town center and transit-oriented portfolio comprising 160 properties and 22.6 million square feet as of September 30, 2023 which excludes assets held for sale.