Nomura Holdings Inc. Acquires New Position in Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC)

Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 104,252 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $2,113,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DOC. Mizuho Bank Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Healthpeak Properties during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Healthpeak Properties during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Healthpeak Properties by 173.8% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,815 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its holdings in shares of Healthpeak Properties by 34.5% in the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,193 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Healthpeak Properties during the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.57% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on DOC. Argus reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 target price on shares of Healthpeak Properties in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Healthpeak Properties from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Scotiabank decreased their target price on Healthpeak Properties from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Wedbush lowered their price target on Healthpeak Properties from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of Healthpeak Properties from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $23.45.

Healthpeak Properties Stock Performance

NYSE:DOC traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $16.85. 1,502,137 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,040,177. Healthpeak Properties, Inc. has a 1-year low of $16.64 and a 1-year high of $23.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50-day moving average of $18.60 and a 200 day moving average of $19.97.

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.46. Healthpeak Properties had a net margin of 9.00% and a return on equity of 2.61%. The business had revenue of $702.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $690.76 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.45 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Healthpeak Properties, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Healthpeak Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.1017 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. This represents a yield of 7.05%. Healthpeak Properties's payout ratio is 305.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthpeak Properties

In related news, Director Tommy G. Thompson purchased 5,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.36 per share, for a total transaction of $98,952.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 138,513 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,404,585.68. This trade represents a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Scott M. Brinker acquired 2,750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.39 per share, for a total transaction of $47,822.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 204,613 shares in the company, valued at $3,558,220.07. The trade was a 1.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 23,987 shares of company stock worth $422,141. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Healthpeak Properties Company Profile

Healthpeak Properties, Inc is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery.