Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for BXP Q2 Earnings

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Boston Properties in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.70. The consensus estimate for Boston Properties' current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boston Properties' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.28 EPS.

BXP has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Boston Properties from $100.00 to $85.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Boston Properties from $80.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Boston Properties from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 19th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on Boston Properties from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Boston Properties from $75.00 to $71.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $77.67.

Boston Properties Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of Boston Properties stock traded up $2.01 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $66.62. 433,501 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,279,125. 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 company has a market cap of $10.55 billion, a PE ratio of 666.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $64.69 and a 200-day moving average of $70.70. Boston Properties has a 12 month low of $54.22 and a 12 month high of $90.11.

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

Boston Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.98 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.88%. Boston Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently -19,600.00%.

Insider Transactions at Boston Properties

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boston Properties

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC boosted its position in shares of Boston Properties by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 170,504 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $12,679,000 after buying an additional 18,900 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Boston Properties during the fourth quarter valued at $8,994,000. Cibc World Markets Corp boosted its position in shares of Boston Properties by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp now owns 65,481 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,869,000 after buying an additional 7,100 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Boston Properties by 198.9% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 149,156 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $11,091,000 after buying an additional 99,248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of Boston Properties by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 306,783 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $22,812,000 after buying an additional 10,429 shares during the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.