Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

BKD has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America upgraded Brookdale Senior Living from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $6.75 to $13.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Brookdale Senior Living to $18.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Brookdale Senior Living from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 23rd. Citigroup upgraded shares of Brookdale Senior Living to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Brookdale Senior Living Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Brookdale Senior Living stock opened at $14.90 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.87, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Brookdale Senior Living has a 1-year low of $4.97 and a 1-year high of $17.09. The business has a 50-day moving average of $12.88 and a 200-day moving average of $10.21. The company has a market capitalization of $3.54 billion, a PE ratio of -13.42 and a beta of 0.70.

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.01). Brookdale Senior Living had a negative net margin of 8.22% and a negative return on equity of 189.16%. The business had revenue of $754.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $753.60 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Brookdale Senior Living will post -0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Brookdale Senior Living

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 44,583.3% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 2,675 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brookdale Senior Living during the 4th quarter worth approximately $62,000. Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brookdale Senior Living during the 3rd quarter worth about $59,000. KBC Group NV bought a new stake in shares of Brookdale Senior Living during the fourth quarter worth approximately $84,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its position in Brookdale Senior Living by 55.8% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 9,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 3,428 shares during the period.

Trending Headlines about Brookdale Senior Living

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookdale Senior Living this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded BKD to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1), a near-term catalyst that can attract momentum and retail inflows. Brookdale (BKD) Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts’ mean price target implies roughly a 27% upside, signaling consensus conviction that shares may have room to run if execution continues. Wall Street Analysts Predict a 27.09% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a 2026 RevPAR growth target of 8%–9% and emphasized portfolio optimization and operational excellence — guidance that, if achieved, should lift revenue and margins over the year. Brookdale outlines 8-9 RevPAR growth target
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a debt refinancing and described “strong 2025 results” in its release — refinancing can lower interest costs and support cash flow if terms are favorable. Brookdale Reports Strong 2025 Results, Refinances Debt
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is actively streamlining the portfolio and shifting operations — a constructive long-term play but execution-dependent; watch asset sales/timing and reinvestment plans. Brookdale Keeps Eye On Operations After Portfolio Cuts
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4/2025 earnings materials and the earnings-call transcript are available for detail on guidance and margin drivers — useful for traders sizing near-term risk. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term headwinds from Q4 results: EPS slightly missed consensus, margins are negative and net loss widened — investors are reacting to the revenue/margin mix and weaker cash flow metrics. Commentary and sell-side notes point to the quarter as the reason shares are sliding today. Why Brookdale Shares Are Sliding

Brookdale Senior Living Company Profile

Brookdale Senior Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) is one of the nation’s largest operators of senior living communities, offering a full spectrum of living options that includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement communities, respite care and skilled nursing services. The company emphasizes programs and amenities that support wellness, social engagement and overall quality of life for older adults.

Across the United States and Puerto Rico, Brookdale manages more than 700 communities serving tens of thousands of residents.