Wall Street Zen Upgrades Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) to “Hold”

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on BDN. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $3.00 target price (down from $3.50) on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $3.50.

Brandywine Realty Trust Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of NYSE:BDN opened at $3.17 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $3.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3.02. The firm has a market cap of $549.79 million, a P/E ratio of -3.86 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 1.68. Brandywine Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $2.47 and a 52-week high of $4.63.

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $128.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.04 million. Brandywine Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 18.52% and a negative net margin of 28.62%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.51) earnings per share. Brandywine Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.530-0.570 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Brandywine Realty Trust will post 0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brandywine Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Amundi grew its position in Brandywine Realty Trust by 2.2% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 176,372 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $787,000 after buying an additional 3,794 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in Brandywine Realty Trust by 11.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,274,556 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,685,000 after acquiring an additional 130,811 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Brandywine Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at about $136,000. Creative Planning grew its position in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust by 23.9% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 14,244 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 2,749 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust by 95.7% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 829,246 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,557,000 after acquiring an additional 405,447 shares during the period. 87.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Brandywine Realty Trust Company Profile

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of office and mixed-use properties. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, the company focuses on creating high‐quality, transit‐oriented workplaces that meet evolving tenant demands for sustainability, technological connectivity, and flexible design. Brandywine’s portfolio emphasizes Class A office space, often integrated with retail, residential or hospitality components to foster vibrant, live‐work‐play environments.

Since its founding in 1994, Brandywine has executed a strategy of disciplined property investment and targeted development.