Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $195.87 Million Stake in Healthpeak Properties, Inc. $DOC

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC) by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,228,560 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 400,900 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 1.47% of Healthpeak Properties worth $195,873,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanderbilt University acquired a new stake in Healthpeak Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,263,000. Northside Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Healthpeak Properties during the third quarter valued at approximately $6,123,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Healthpeak Properties by 38.5% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 402,466 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,047,000 after purchasing an additional 111,807 shares during the last quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Healthpeak Properties in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,536,000. Finally, Twin City Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Healthpeak Properties in the third quarter worth $1,148,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.57% of the company’s stock.

Healthpeak Properties Stock Down 0.7%

DOC opened at $17.28 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $17.09 and a 200-day moving average of $17.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 172.82, a P/E/G ratio of 9.25 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. Healthpeak Properties, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.71 and a 1-year high of $21.28.

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $719.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $685.14 million. Healthpeak Properties had a net margin of 2.52% and a return on equity of 0.84%. Healthpeak Properties’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. Healthpeak Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.740 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Healthpeak Properties, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthpeak Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.1017 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.1%. Healthpeak Properties’s payout ratio is presently 1,220.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Healthpeak Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $21.00 to $17.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Evercore dropped their target price on shares of Healthpeak Properties from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company restated a “positive” rating on shares of Healthpeak Properties in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Healthpeak Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $17.00 price objective on Healthpeak Properties in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.42.

Healthpeak Properties Profile

Healthpeak Properties, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in healthcare-related real estate. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company owns, develops and acquires a diversified portfolio of properties that cater to the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. Its investments span life science research facilities, medical office buildings and senior housing communities, positioning Healthpeak as a key provider of specialized real estate assets.

Within its life science segment, Healthpeak develops and leases laboratory and research space to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other life science companies.