Aberdeen Group plc Has $19.25 Million Position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. $ARE

Aberdeen Group plc lessened its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 227,983 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 18,707 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.13% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities worth $19,246,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARE. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 5,916.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 361 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 431.5% in the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 675 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. 96.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alexandria Real Estate Equities

In related news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath acquired 3,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $45.60 per share, for a total transaction of $141,360.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 8,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $382,675.20. The trade was a 58.58% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Joel S. Marcus purchased 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $53.92 per share, with a total value of $1,348,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chairman directly owned 562,724 shares in the company, valued at $30,342,078.08. The trade was a 4.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Alexandria Real Estate Equities News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha publishes a bullish investment note calling Alexandria “one of the most compelling values” in its coverage universe — a narrative that could attract value-seeking buyers given ARE’s depressed share price and low reported P/E. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN ran a roundup of Wall Street analysts’ target prices for ARE — useful for gauging consensus upside/downside but not a single actionable change. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut EPS estimates across many near‑term quarters and lowered FY2026 and FY2027 forecasts while keeping a “Hold” rating — examples include Q1 2026 (1.85→1.74), Q2 2026 (1.68→1.63), Q3 2026 (1.57→1.53), FY2026 (6.51→6.39) and FY2027 (6.33→5.92). Those downward revisions signal weaker expected earnings and are the primary negative catalyst today.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Down 0.3%

ARE opened at $54.27 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.43, a P/E/G ratio of 6.61 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.23 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $52.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $64.30. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $44.10 and a fifty-two week high of $105.14.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $754.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $742.64 million. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 47.23% and a negative return on equity of 6.82%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.39 EPS. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.250-6.550 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. will post 9.32 EPS for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, December 8th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to reacquire up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given 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 was Wednesday, December 31st. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -34.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ARE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $60.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $47.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Evercore upped their price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $46.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $55.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Alexandria Real Estate Equities currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.73.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Profile

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.