Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of BXP FY2026 Earnings

BXP, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of BXP in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $7.01 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $7.00. The consensus estimate for BXP’s current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BXP’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.79 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.21 EPS.

BXP (NYSE:BXP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.02. BXP had a negative net margin of 5.82% and a positive return on equity of 1.35%. The business had revenue of $871.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $860.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. BXP has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.890-6.920 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on BXP from $79.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on BXP in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on BXP from $77.00 to $74.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on BXP from $77.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of BXP from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, BXP presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $79.10.

BXP Price Performance

Shares of BXP stock opened at $69.25 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -54.53, a P/E/G ratio of 6.50 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $71.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.98. The company has a current ratio of 4.50, a quick ratio of 4.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26. BXP has a 1-year low of $54.22 and a 1-year high of $79.33.

Institutional Trading of BXP

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BXP. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new position in shares of BXP in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Muzinich & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in BXP in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in BXP in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in BXP by 193.2% in the second quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 472 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 311 shares during the period. Finally, Avalon Trust Co bought a new position in BXP during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at BXP

In other BXP news, EVP Raymond A. Ritchey sold 36,314 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.18, for a total transaction of $2,621,144.52. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Peter V. Otteni sold 4,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.65, for a total transaction of $300,480.40. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 70,710 shares of company stock valued at $5,107,771. 1.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

BXP Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. BXP’s payout ratio is currently -220.47%.

BXP Company Profile

Boston Properties, Inc (NYSE: BXP) (BXP or the Company) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets – Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years.