Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. Takes $14.66 Million Position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. $ARE

Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 175,949 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $14,664,000. Alexandria Real Estate Equities accounts for approximately 1.5% of Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. owned approximately 0.10% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 102.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,245 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,184,000 after buying an additional 11,762 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4,261.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,140 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 3,068 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $597,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 39.9% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 13,015 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,204,000 after purchasing an additional 3,714 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 171.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,591 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $610,000 after acquiring an additional 4,163 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $98.00 to $65.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $91.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $65.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Citizens Jmp lowered shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.86.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities stock opened at $54.66 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $51.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.65. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has a 1 year low of $44.10 and a 1 year high of $105.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.23 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The company has a market capitalization of $9.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.52 and a beta of 1.31.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.01. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 47.23% and a negative return on equity of 6.82%. The firm had revenue of $754.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $742.64 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.250-6.550 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. will post 9.32 EPS for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.72 per share. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -34.12%.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, December 8th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the real estate investment trust to repurchase up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets this week, signaling analyst confidence in recovery potential — Evercore bumped its target to $67 and kept an “outperform” rating. This is being read as bullish for upside expectations. Evercore price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $60 (neutral rating), another upward revision that supports near-term upside vs. current levels. Cantor Fitzgerald price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $57 (hold), adding incremental support to the view that downside is limited from current levels. Jefferies price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings call highlighted stronger leasing activity in places and revenue slightly ahead of expectations, which investors view as evidence leasing fundamentals may stabilize. Q4 earnings call highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is pursuing asset sales in the Bay Area (converting or selling life-sciences sites for housing), a move that can improve liquidity and de-lever the balance sheet but signals willingness to exit some life-sciences exposure. Bay Area site sales
• Neutral Sentiment: Company and brokers hold an average “Hold” recommendation, reflecting mixed views across the sell side — not a consensus buy but not a clear sell either. Brokerage consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Alexandria reported a roughly $1 billion loss tied to portfolio markdowns and non-cash items, and management warned of continued challenges in lab leasing — negatives that pressure near-term earnings visibility and NAV. $1B loss and lab glut
• Negative Sentiment: Plans were scrapped to convert a Fenway lab site to a different use, highlighting project-level pullbacks and execution changes amid weaker demand. Fenway conversion canceled
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes Alexandria underperformed peers recently, reflecting investor concern about exposure to a lab-glutted market and the company’s heavy leverage relative to peers. Underperformance vs peers

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alexandria Real Estate Equities news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath purchased 3,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $45.60 per share, for a total transaction of $141,360.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 8,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $382,675.20. This represents a 58.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

About Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc (NYSE: ARE) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, development and management of collaborative life science and technology campuses. The company’s properties are designed to support research and innovation by providing specialized laboratory, office and manufacturing space tailored to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic and related industries.

Since its founding in 1994, Alexandria has cultivated a diversified portfolio of campuses across leading innovation clusters in North America and Europe.