Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for BXP

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Boston Properties in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $1.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.72. The consensus estimate for Boston Properties’ current full-year earnings is $6.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boston Properties’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.90 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.35 EPS.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $1.28. Boston Properties had a return on equity of 3.90% and a net margin of 0.38%.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut Boston Properties from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Boston Properties from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Boston Properties from $88.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Boston Properties from $92.00 to $86.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Boston Properties from $93.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.23.

Boston Properties Price Performance

Boston Properties stock opened at $69.91 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 5.51 and a current ratio of 5.69. Boston Properties has a 52 week low of $56.46 and a 52 week high of $90.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 699.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $73.37 and a 200-day moving average of $76.98.

Boston Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a $0.98 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.61%. Boston Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3,920.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Boston Properties

In other Boston Properties news, EVP Hilary J. Spann sold 12,379 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.02, for a total value of $891,535.58. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 7,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $523,657.42. The trade was a 63.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boston Properties

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan bought a new stake in shares of Boston Properties in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of Boston Properties by 5,025.0% during the 3rd quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 615 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Boston Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in shares of Boston Properties by 29.8% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,145 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Boston Properties during the 4th quarter valued at about $94,000. Institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Boston Properties 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.