Healthpeak Properties Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:DOC)

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC) was the target of unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Investors bought 29,728 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,219% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,282 call options.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on DOC shares. Wall Street Zen raised Healthpeak Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Healthpeak Properties from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered 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 research report on Monday, December 15th. Argus downgraded shares of Healthpeak Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $17.00 price target on shares of Healthpeak Properties in a report on Monday, January 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Healthpeak Properties has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.42.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Healthpeak Properties

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanderbilt University bought a new stake in shares of Healthpeak Properties in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,263,000. Northside Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Healthpeak Properties during the third quarter worth about $6,123,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Healthpeak Properties by 38.5% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 402,466 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,047,000 after purchasing an additional 111,807 shares in the last quarter. Argent Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Healthpeak Properties in the third quarter worth about $1,536,000. Finally, Twin City Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Healthpeak Properties in the third quarter valued at about $1,148,000. 93.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Healthpeak Properties Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of DOC opened at $16.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 166.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.19 and a beta of 1.12. 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 has a twelve month low of $15.71 and a twelve month high of $20.52. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.53.

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.02. Healthpeak Properties had a return on equity of 0.84% and a net margin of 2.52%.The firm had revenue of $719.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $685.14 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. Healthpeak Properties’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Healthpeak Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.740 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Healthpeak Properties will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthpeak Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.1017 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.3%. Healthpeak Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1,220.00%.

About Healthpeak Properties

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.