Q4 EPS Estimates for Boston Properties Raised by Wedbush

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Boston Properties in a research report issued on Monday, May 12th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $1.80 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.77. Wedbush currently has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Boston Properties' current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $100.00 to $85.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Boston Properties from $80.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Boston Properties in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $78.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays cut their target price on Boston Properties from $89.00 to $79.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price target on Boston Properties from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $78.83.

Boston Properties Price Performance

NYSE:BXP opened at $66.13 on Wednesday. Boston Properties has a 52 week low of $54.22 and a 52 week high of $90.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 5.51 and a current ratio of 5.69. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $64.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.80. The firm has a market cap of $10.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 661.37, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.12.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.65 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $865.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $833.89 million. Boston Properties had a return on equity of 3.90% and a net margin of 0.38%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.73 EPS.

Boston Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. Boston Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently -19,600.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Boston Properties news, EVP Donna D. Garesche sold 2,143 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.87, for a total transaction of $145,445.41. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.49% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in Boston Properties by 124.6% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,927 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Boston Properties during the first quarter valued at about $14,737,000. Tredje AP fonden grew its holdings in shares of Boston Properties by 801.4% during the first quarter. Tredje AP fonden now owns 107,921 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $7,251,000 after purchasing an additional 95,948 shares during the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its stake in shares of Boston Properties by 4.1% in the first quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 11,215 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $754,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Boston Properties by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 100,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $6,719,000 after buying an additional 40,000 shares during the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Boston Properties

Boston Properties, Inc NYSE: BXP (BXP or the Company) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets - Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years.

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