Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) Shares Gap Down Following Weak Earnings

Shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD) gapped down before the market opened on Thursday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $16.56, but opened at $15.43. Brookdale Senior Living shares last traded at $15.7930, with a volume of 3,404,555 shares traded.

The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.16) by ($0.01). Brookdale Senior Living had a negative return on equity of 189.16% and a negative net margin of 8.22%.The company had revenue of $754.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $753.60 million.

Key Headlines Impacting Brookdale Senior Living

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookdale Senior Living this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded BKD to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1), a near-term catalyst that can attract momentum and retail inflows. Brookdale (BKD) Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts’ mean price target implies roughly a 27% upside, signaling consensus conviction that shares may have room to run if execution continues. Wall Street Analysts Predict a 27.09% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a 2026 RevPAR growth target of 8%–9% and emphasized portfolio optimization and operational excellence — guidance that, if achieved, should lift revenue and margins over the year. Brookdale outlines 8-9 RevPAR growth target
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a debt refinancing and described “strong 2025 results” in its release — refinancing can lower interest costs and support cash flow if terms are favorable. Brookdale Reports Strong 2025 Results, Refinances Debt
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is actively streamlining the portfolio and shifting operations — a constructive long-term play but execution-dependent; watch asset sales/timing and reinvestment plans. Brookdale Keeps Eye On Operations After Portfolio Cuts
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4/2025 earnings materials and the earnings-call transcript are available for detail on guidance and margin drivers — useful for traders sizing near-term risk. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term headwinds from Q4 results: EPS slightly missed consensus, margins are negative and net loss widened — investors are reacting to the revenue/margin mix and weaker cash flow metrics. Commentary and sell-side notes point to the quarter as the reason shares are sliding today. Why Brookdale Shares Are Sliding

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BKD shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup upgraded shares of Brookdale Senior Living to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Brookdale Senior Living from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Brookdale Senior Living in a research report on Friday. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Brookdale Senior Living from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $6.75 to $13.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Brookdale Senior Living presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Institutional Trading of Brookdale Senior Living

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Brookdale Senior Living by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,100,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,888,000 after purchasing an additional 36,604 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Brookdale Senior Living by 34.2% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 6,507 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Brookdale Senior Living by 3.2% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 138,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after acquiring an additional 4,323 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in Brookdale Senior Living by 67.7% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,171,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,591,000 after acquiring an additional 876,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in Brookdale Senior Living in the first quarter valued at approximately $181,000.

Brookdale Senior Living Price Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.21. The company has a market capitalization of $3.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.42 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.87.

About Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) is one of the nation’s largest operators of senior living communities, offering a full spectrum of living options that includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement communities, respite care and skilled nursing services. The company emphasizes programs and amenities that support wellness, social engagement and overall quality of life for older adults.

Across the United States and Puerto Rico, Brookdale manages more than 700 communities serving tens of thousands of residents.