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

Shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $9.8333.

DHC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Maxim Group raised their price objective on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $10.00 to $10.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $8.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 4.4% during the 1st 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 1st 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 bought a new stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the 1st quarter worth about $103,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 10.1% during the 2nd 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 2nd 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. 75.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Performance

DHC opened at $8.86 on Friday. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a twelve month low of $3.18 and a twelve month high of $9.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 5.36 and a current ratio of 5.36. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $8.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.77. The firm has a market cap of $2.15 billion, a PE ratio of -6.66 and a beta of 2.32.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by ($0.03). Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative return on equity of 18.75% and a negative net margin of 21.10%.The company had revenue of $366.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st were given a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 -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.