Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Sunday morning.

BDN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial restated a “hold” rating and issued a $3.00 price target (down from $3.50) on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Brandywine Realty Trust has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $3.50.

Brandywine Realty Trust Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE BDN opened at $3.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $549.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.86 and a beta of 1.29. Brandywine Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $2.47 and a 52 week high of $4.63. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $3.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76.

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.18). Brandywine Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 28.62% and a negative return on equity of 18.52%. The company had revenue of $128.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.04 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.51) earnings per share. Brandywine Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.530-0.570 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Brandywine Realty Trust will post 0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brandywine Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th were issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 8th. Brandywine Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is -39.02%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BDN. UBS Group AG increased its position in Brandywine Realty Trust by 73.0% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,849,023 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,399,000 after buying an additional 780,312 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust by 73.3% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 463,270 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,357,000 after acquiring an additional 195,947 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust by 25.5% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,525,615 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $6,362,000 after acquiring an additional 309,552 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust by 19.6% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 191,648 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $519,000 after acquiring an additional 31,346 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at $41,000. 87.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Brandywine Realty Trust Company Profile

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of office and mixed-use properties. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, the company focuses on creating high‐quality, transit‐oriented workplaces that meet evolving tenant demands for sustainability, technological connectivity, and flexible design. Brandywine’s portfolio emphasizes Class A office space, often integrated with retail, residential or hospitality components to foster vibrant, live‐work‐play environments.

Since its founding in 1994, Brandywine has executed a strategy of disciplined property investment and targeted development.