Boston Properties (BXP) Competitors $64.69 -0.30 (-0.46%) As of 12:03 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BXP vs. ARE, SLG, KRC, HIW, DEI, PDM, BDN, HPP, EQC, and DLRShould you be buying Boston Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Boston Properties include Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), SL Green Realty (SLG), Kilroy Realty (KRC), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), Equity Commonwealth (EQC), and Digital Realty Trust (DLR). These companies are all part of the "office reits" industry. Boston Properties vs. Alexandria Real Estate Equities SL Green Realty Kilroy Realty Highwoods Properties Douglas Emmett Piedmont Office Realty Trust Brandywine Realty Trust Hudson Pacific Properties Equity Commonwealth Digital Realty Trust Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) and Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer ARE or BXP? In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 10 more articles in the media than Boston Properties. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 8 mentions for Boston Properties. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Boston Properties' score of 0.40 indicating that Alexandria Real Estate Equities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alexandria Real Estate Equities 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boston Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, ARE or BXP? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Properties has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ARE or BXP a better dividend stock? Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out 694.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Boston Properties pays out -19,600.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate ARE or BXP? Alexandria Real Estate Equities presently has a consensus target price of $116.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.64%. Boston Properties has a consensus target price of $78.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.27%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than Boston Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alexandria Real Estate Equities 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Boston Properties 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ARE or BXP? Boston Properties received 182 more outperform votes than Alexandria Real Estate Equities when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.44% of users gave Alexandria Real Estate Equities an outperform vote while only 63.44% of users gave Boston Properties an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAlexandria Real Estate EquitiesOutperform Votes47963.44% Underperform Votes27636.56% Boston PropertiesOutperform Votes66163.44% Underperform Votes38136.56% Which has better valuation & earnings, ARE or BXP? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boston Properties. Boston Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alexandria Real Estate Equities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlexandria Real Estate Equities$3.04B3.87$322.95M$0.7689.45Boston Properties$3.43B2.97$14.27M-$0.02-3,217.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ARE or BXP? 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Boston Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Boston Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ARE or BXP more profitable? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a net margin of 10.36% compared to Boston Properties' net margin of 0.38%. Boston Properties' return on equity of 3.90% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alexandria Real Estate Equities10.36% 1.43% 0.85% Boston Properties 0.38%3.90%1.24% SummaryAlexandria Real Estate Equities beats Boston Properties on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Boston Properties News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BXP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BXP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBoston PropertiesReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.18B$6.81B$11.46B$19.25BDividend Yield5.77%6.73%5.45%3.83%P/E Ratio643.0659.7422.4034.49Price / Sales2.978.2727.3234.66Price / Cash9.1117.3217.6217.51Price / Book1.281.642.794.67Net Income$14.27M$177.71M$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.91%-2.94%-1.05%-2.14%1 Month Performance0.59%0.76%5.36%7.04%1 Year Performance4.23%-0.06%537.58%3.72% Boston Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BXPBoston Properties4.0655 of 5 stars$64.69-0.5%$78.67+21.6%+4.3%$10.23B$3.43B646.26780Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.5159 of 5 stars$74.16+0.1%$118.60+59.9%-44.5%$12.83B$3.04B41.20590Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSLGSL Green Realty3.1135 of 5 stars$59.10+4.3%$67.07+13.5%+4.9%$4.21B$938.24M738.801,188Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastKRCKilroy Realty4.7166 of 5 stars$32.39+2.4%$38.82+19.8%-7.4%$3.83B$1.13B18.30260Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHIWHighwoods Properties3.9002 of 5 stars$30.45+1.6%$32.50+6.7%+9.2%$3.28B$814.97M32.05340Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastDEIDouglas Emmett4.0692 of 5 stars$15.05+3.7%$18.50+23.0%-0.2%$2.52B$993.04M115.74750Analyst ForecastPDMPiedmont Office Realty Trust4.0953 of 5 stars$6.97+5.2%$9.50+36.3%-9.5%$867.37M$568.47M-11.07150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.0832 of 5 stars$4.25+1.3%$5.00+17.8%-12.8%$734.18M$500.55M-3.72330Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementHPPHudson Pacific Properties4.6814 of 5 stars$2.35+3.3%$3.63+54.5%-63.7%$331.71M$826.52M-0.91880Analyst ForecastGap DownEQCEquity CommonwealthN/A$1.58flatN/AN/A$169.73M$58.43M4.0520News CoveragePositive NewsDLRDigital Realty Trust4.5862 of 5 stars$166.31-0.2%$183.00+10.0%+16.0%$56.01B$5.63B102.663,410Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alexandria Real Estate Equities Competitors SL Green Realty Competitors Kilroy Realty Competitors Highwoods Properties Competitors Douglas Emmett Competitors Piedmont Office Realty Trust Competitors Brandywine Realty Trust Competitors Hudson Pacific Properties Competitors Equity Commonwealth Competitors Digital Realty Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BXP) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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