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

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $9.8333.

DHC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $8.50 to $11.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Maxim Group increased their price target on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $10.00 to $10.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DHC opened at $8.86 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $8.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.77. 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 has a one year low of $3.18 and a one year high of $9.14. The stock has a market capitalization 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 results on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $366.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st were paid a $0.01 dividend. 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 currently -3.01%.

Institutional Trading of Diversified Healthcare Trust

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,768,282 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $95,876,000 after acquiring an additional 205,285 shares during the last quarter. Carronade Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 10.6% in the first quarter. Carronade Capital Management LP now owns 5,268,435 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,982,000 after acquiring an additional 504,898 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 13.8% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,108,830 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $24,778,000 after acquiring an additional 619,750 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 158.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,862,334 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $9,270,000 after acquiring an additional 2,370,459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Centersquare Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 123.1% during the 4th quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 3,229,172 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $15,661,000 after buying an additional 1,781,839 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

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.