Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $8.1667.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on DHC shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Maxim Group set a $10.00 target price on Diversified Healthcare Trust in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DHC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 4.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 130,756 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $314,000 after buying an additional 5,544 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 158.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,862,334 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,270,000 after buying an additional 2,370,459 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the first quarter worth approximately $103,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 10.1% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 923,963 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,308,000 after buying an additional 84,572 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 1.9% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 388,581 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,391,000 after buying an additional 7,084 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Performance

NASDAQ DHC opened at $8.82 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a PE ratio of -6.63 and a beta of 2.33. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.27. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a 1-year low of $3.07 and a 1-year high of $9.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 5.36 and a quick ratio of 5.36.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $366.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative net margin of 21.10% and a negative return on equity of 18.75%. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -3.01%.

About Diversified Healthcare Trust

Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, ownership and management of healthcare properties across the United States. The company focuses on assets that serve the senior housing and post-acute care sectors, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, memory care centers and medical office buildings. By partnering with experienced operators, Diversified Healthcare Trust aims to generate stable, long-term cash flows through triple-net leases and percentage rent structures tailored to each property type.

The company’s portfolio spans multiple states and encompasses a mix of single-tenant and multi-tenant properties.