Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE)

Posted by Kim Johansen on Jan 15th, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alexandria Real Estate Equities stock on December 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of ARE traded up $1.49 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $56.13. 2,294,429 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,400,442. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $44.10 and a fifty-two week high of $105.14. The business has a 50-day moving average of $50.40 and a 200-day moving average of $68.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -22.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.53 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.24 and a quick ratio of 0.24.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by ($0.09). Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 13.43% and a negative return on equity of 1.89%. The firm had revenue of $751.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $752.90 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.37 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.980-9.040 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. will post 9.32 EPS for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Monday, December 8th that permits the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the real estate investment trust to repurchase up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s dividend payout ratio is presently -116.60%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alexandria Real Estate Equities

In related news, Director Sheila K. Mcgrath purchased 3,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $45.60 per share, for a total transaction of $141,360.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 8,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $382,675.20. This trade represents a 58.58% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Here are the key news stories impacting Alexandria Real Estate Equities this week:

Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target from $65 to $63 but kept a “neutral” rating, leaving a mid‑teens percentage of implied upside from current levels — this can support buyers viewing the sell‑off as an entry point. Read More.
Neutral Sentiment: Multiple shareholder‑rights firms (Faruqi & Faruqi, Pomerantz, Rosen, Glancy, Schall and others) have issued investor notices and reminders about the Jan. 26 lead‑plaintiff deadline — these are informational solicitations that increase litigation activity but are not verdicts or regulatory findings. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: At least one securities‑fraud class action has been publicly filed alleging misstatements and impairment‑charge issues tied to a prior stock drop; lead‑plaintiff filings and multiple competing law‑firm solicitations heighten the company’s legal and financial uncertainty. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: Numerous additional firms (DJS, Kahn Swick & Foti, Portnoy, Rosen, Glancy, etc.) are publicizing similar suits/investigations and the same Jan. 26 deadline, which can prolong headline risk, increase defense costs, and keep downward pressure on sentiment until legal clarity emerges. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alexandria Real Estate Equities

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ARE. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,195,306,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 3.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,273,031 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $954,117,000 after acquiring an additional 399,286 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,318,035 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $312,407,000 after buying an additional 82,591 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,821,880 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $318,516,000 after acquiring an additional 145,562 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4.9% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,655,204 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $192,848,000 after acquiring an additional 125,020 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ARE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $72.00 to $64.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets set a $60.00 price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $83.00 to $45.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $72.00 to $50.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $68.44.

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About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Company Profile

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc (NYSE: ARE) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, development and management of collaborative life science and technology campuses. The company’s properties are designed to support research and innovation by providing specialized laboratory, office and manufacturing space tailored to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic and related industries.

Since its founding in 1994, Alexandria has cultivated a diversified portfolio of campuses across leading innovation clusters in North America and Europe.