Boston Properties (BXP) Competitors $64.30 +0.57 (+0.89%) Closing price 05/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.26 -0.03 (-0.05%) As of 05/1/2025 05:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BXP vs. ARE, KRC, SLG, 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), Kilroy Realty (KRC), SL Green Realty (SLG), 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 Kilroy Realty SL Green Realty Highwoods Properties Douglas Emmett Piedmont Office Realty Trust Brandywine Realty Trust Hudson Pacific Properties Equity Commonwealth Digital Realty Trust Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends. Does the media prefer BXP or ARE? In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 24 more articles in the media than Boston Properties. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 9 mentions for Boston Properties. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Boston Properties' score of 0.19 indicating that Alexandria Real Estate Equities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boston Properties 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alexandria Real Estate Equities 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer BXP or ARE? Boston Properties presently has a consensus target price of $79.83, indicating a potential upside of 24.16%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus target price of $118.60, indicating a potential upside of 61.37%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than Boston Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boston Properties 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42Alexandria Real Estate Equities 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 Which has more volatility and risk, BXP or ARE? Boston Properties has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in BXP or ARE? 98.7% of Boston Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Boston Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BXP or ARE? Boston Properties received 181 more outperform votes than Alexandria Real Estate Equities when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.53% of users gave Alexandria Real Estate Equities an outperform vote while only 63.46% of users gave Boston Properties an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBoston PropertiesOutperform Votes66063.46% Underperform Votes38036.54% Alexandria Real Estate EquitiesOutperform Votes47963.53% Underperform Votes27536.47% Which has higher earnings & valuation, BXP or ARE? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioBoston Properties$3.41B2.99$14.27M-$0.02-3,215.00Alexandria Real Estate Equities$3.05B4.17$322.95M$1.8040.83 Is BXP or ARE 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 Boston Properties0.38% 3.90% 1.24% Alexandria Real Estate Equities 10.36%1.43%0.85% Is BXP or ARE a better dividend stock? Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Boston Properties pays out -19,600.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out 293.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. 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$10.09B$6.94B$11.11B$18.96BDividend Yield6.02%7.07%5.77%4.01%P/E Ratio643.0659.3822.1032.87Price / Sales2.998.3826.3128.03Price / Cash9.1117.3217.6017.52Price / Book1.281.662.674.47Net Income$14.27M$177.71M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.66%1.48%0.77%0.73%1 Month Performance-3.93%-5.38%-0.17%-2.62%1 Year Performance8.52%4.90%538.56%4.59% Boston Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BXPBoston Properties4.2357 of 5 stars$64.30+0.9%$79.83+24.2%+8.5%$10.09B$3.41B643.06780Earnings ReportNews CoverageAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.4605 of 5 stars$76.96+1.4%$118.60+54.1%-37.0%$13.31B$3.05B42.76590Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageKRCKilroy Realty4.6024 of 5 stars$32.71+1.1%$38.82+18.7%-3.7%$3.87B$1.14B18.48260Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSLGSL Green Realty3.6212 of 5 stars$54.24-0.2%$68.13+25.6%+7.8%$3.87B$938.24M678.001,188Analyst ForecastPositive NewsHIWHighwoods Properties4.0373 of 5 stars$28.43+0.7%$32.50+14.3%+10.9%$3.06B$825.86M29.93340Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsDEIDouglas Emmett4.5732 of 5 stars$14.20-0.3%$18.50+30.3%+5.9%$2.38B$986.48M109.24750Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsPDMPiedmont Office Realty Trust3.7424 of 5 stars$6.78-0.3%$9.50+40.1%-6.5%$843.49M$570.32M-10.76150Earnings ReportInsider TradePositive NewsBDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.3004 of 5 stars$4.05+0.5%$5.00+23.5%-10.8%$700.94M$500.55M-3.55330Analyst DowngradePositive NewsHPPHudson Pacific Properties4.5223 of 5 stars$2.22flat$3.14+41.4%-61.6%$313.80M$842.08M-0.86880Upcoming EarningsEQCEquity Commonwealth2.6283 of 5 stars$1.58flatN/AN/A$169.73M$58.43M4.0520Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsDLRDigital Realty Trust4.6839 of 5 stars$160.50+0.4%$183.05+14.1%+17.4%$54.05B$5.55B99.073,410Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alexandria Real Estate Equities Competitors Kilroy Realty Competitors SL Green 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 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe next market Nvidia is positioned to dominate …Robots — built by Nvidia. 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