Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) Receives $9.83 Average PT from Brokerages

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $9.8333.

Several brokerages have issued reports on DHC. Maxim Group upped their target price on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $10.00 to $10.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DHC opened at $9.16 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $8.86 and its 200-day moving average is $7.37. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a 1-year low of $3.18 and a 1-year high of $9.66. The company has a current ratio of 5.36, a quick ratio of 5.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The firm has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.89 and a beta of 2.28.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $366.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative net margin of 21.10% and a negative return on equity of 18.75%. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 20th. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -3.01%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of DHC. Potomac Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the fourth quarter valued at about $970,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 12.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,041,966 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,595,000 after purchasing an additional 118,003 shares during the period. Arini Captial Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $14,400,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,768,282 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $95,876,000 after purchasing an additional 205,285 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 55.6% during the 4th quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 257,239 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 91,939 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

About Diversified Healthcare Trust

Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, ownership and management of healthcare properties across the United States. The company focuses on assets that serve the senior housing and post-acute care sectors, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, memory care centers and medical office buildings. By partnering with experienced operators, Diversified Healthcare Trust aims to generate stable, long-term cash flows through triple-net leases and percentage rent structures tailored to each property type.

The company’s portfolio spans multiple states and encompasses a mix of single-tenant and multi-tenant properties.