Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the development, ownership and operation of collaborative life science and technology campuses. The company’s core business activities focus on providing high-quality laboratory, office and technical space to leading-edge life science and biotechnology firms. Its portfolio is designed to foster innovation through thoughtfully designed facilities that support research, development and commercialization.

Since its founding in 1994, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has expanded beyond its California headquarters in Pasadena to establish a presence in the country’s most dynamic life science clusters. Key markets include Boston/Cambridge, San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Research Triangle Park. In each location, the company curates communities where academic institutions, biopharmaceutical companies and technology enterprises come together under one roof.

The company’s services extend beyond traditional real estate leasing to encompass build-to-suit development, strategic joint ventures and property management. Alexandria forms long-term relationships with its tenants, offering customized laboratory infrastructure, sustainability features and amenities that promote collaboration. Through public-private partnerships and innovation district initiatives, Alexandria helps shape regional ecosystems that attract talent, capital and cutting-edge research programs.

Leadership at Alexandria Real Estate Equities is spearheaded by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joel S. Marcus, who has guided the company’s growth since its inception. Under his stewardship, Alexandria has consistently reinvested in new development opportunities and pursued strategic alliances to anticipate the evolving needs of the life science industry. The management team combines deep sector expertise in real estate finance and scientific innovation, positioning Alexandria as a leading landlord for the life science community.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $78.06 to $79.59
• 50-Day Range: $67.88 to $79.64
• 52-Week Range: $67.37 to $130.14
• Volume: 505,468 shs
• Average Volume: 1.40 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 103.71
• Dividend Yield: 6.69%
• Price Target: $99.54
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alexandria Real Estate Equities scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alexandria Real Estate Equities are expected to grow by 3.22% in the coming year, from $9.32 to $9.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alexandria Real Estate Equities is 104.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alexandria Real Estate Equities is 104.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a PEG Ratio of 6.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.39% of the float of Alexandria Real Estate Equities has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alexandria Real Estate Equities has recently increased by 18.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Alexandria Real Estate Equities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Alexandria Real Estate Equities is 694.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Alexandria Real Estate Equities will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.89% next year. This indicates that Alexandria Real Estate Equities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.13

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.39% of the float of Alexandria Real Estate Equities has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alexandria Real Estate Equities has recently increased by 18.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Alexandria Real Estate Equities this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 20 people have searched for ARE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Alexandria Real Estate Equities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alexandria Real Estate Equities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.08% of the stock of Alexandria Real Estate Equities is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.54% of the stock of Alexandria Real Estate Equities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ARE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ARE shares performed this year?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities' stock was trading at $97.55 at the start of the year. Since then, ARE shares have decreased by 18.9% and is now trading at $79.1130.

How were Alexandria Real Estate Equities' earnings last quarter?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.28 by $0.02. The firm's revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Alexandria Real Estate Equities doing a stock buyback?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, December 9th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 2.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Alexandria Real Estate Equities have any subsidiaries?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities subsidiaries include these companies: Alexandria Real Estate Equities L.P., Alexandria Venture Investments LLC, and ARE - QRS Corp.

Who are Alexandria Real Estate Equities' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Alexandria Real Estate Equities include Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.31%), Randolph Co Inc (0.17%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.16%) and Swedbank AB (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Real Estate Equitie Alexandria, Peter M Moglia, Daniel J Ryan, Dean A Shigenaga, Hunter Kass, Marc E Binda, John H Cunningham, Vincent Ciruzzi, Kristina Fukuzaki-Carlson, Jackie B Clem, Madeleine Thorp Alsbrook and Maria C Freire.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities?

Shares of ARE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Alexandria Real Estate Equities own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alexandria Real Estate Equities investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walmart (WMT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/28/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Office REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ARE
• CIK: 1035443
• Web: www.are.com
• Phone: (626) 578-0777
• Fax: 626-578-0896
• Employees: 590
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Alexandria Real Estate Equities: $99.54
• High Price Target: $130.00
• Low Price Target: $74.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 102.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.38
• P/E Growth: 6.52
• Net Income: $322.95 million
• Net Margins: 4.62%
• Pretax Margin: 6.08%
• Return on Equity: 0.64%
• Return on Assets: 0.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.60
• Current Ratio: 0.22
• Quick Ratio: 0.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.34
• Cash Flow: $8.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.18
• Book Value: $129.29 per share
• Price / Book: 0.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 172,990,000
• Free Float: 171,121,000
• Market Cap: $13.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25