Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.1111.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Sabra Healthcare REIT from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Sabra Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sabra Healthcare REIT from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Sabra Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Sabra Healthcare REIT from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its position in Sabra Healthcare REIT by 164.6% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,429 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 889 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Sabra Healthcare REIT by 97.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,445 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. Founders Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Sabra Healthcare REIT during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of Sabra Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Sabra Healthcare REIT in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 99.40% of the company’s stock.

Sabra Healthcare REIT Price Performance

NASDAQ SBRA opened at $20.17 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.29, a current ratio of 4.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The company has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a PE ratio of 31.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.67. Sabra Healthcare REIT has a 52 week low of $15.60 and a 52 week high of $20.54. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.79.

Sabra Healthcare REIT (NASDAQ:SBRA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.26). The business had revenue of $201.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $201.97 million. Sabra Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 20.09% and a return on equity of 5.63%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.36 EPS. Sabra Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.590 EPS. Research analysts predict that Sabra Healthcare REIT will post 1.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Sabra Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. Sabra Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 187.50%.

Sabra Healthcare REIT Company Profile

Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc (NASDAQ: SBRA) is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and operates net‐lease healthcare properties. Its diversified portfolio spans senior housing communities, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, outpatient medical facilities, medical office buildings, hospitals and life science properties. Sabra structures long‐term, triple‐net lease agreements with healthcare operators, providing stable rental income streams while allowing tenants to focus on patient care and operational excellence.

Serving a broad spectrum of care segments, Sabra’s tenants include both regional and national providers of assisted living, independent living, memory care, post‐acute rehabilitation and research and development laboratories.