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

Shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $9.8333.

DHC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. B. Riley Financial raised their target price 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 restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. 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 raised their target price 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, June 18th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DHC. Militia Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the first quarter worth $1,422,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the first quarter worth $38,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 90.4% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,682,265 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $17,810,000 after buying an additional 1,273,681 shares during the period. Amundi acquired a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the first quarter worth $847,000. Finally, Eversept Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust during the first quarter worth $1,005,000. 75.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Performance

Shares of DHC stock opened at $9.43 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.09 and a beta of 2.32. The company’s 50 day moving average is $8.36 and its 200 day moving average is $6.90. The company has a quick ratio of 5.36, a current ratio of 5.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a 52-week low of $3.18 and a 52-week high of $9.48.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $366.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative net margin of 21.10% and a negative return on equity of 18.75%. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st were paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 21st. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -3.01%.

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.