Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of BXP Q1 Earnings

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Boston Properties in a note issued to 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 estimate 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Boston Properties from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Scotiabank restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Boston Properties in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Boston Properties from $93.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Compass Point upgraded shares of Boston Properties from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $80.00 to $88.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Boston Properties from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.23.

Boston Properties Trading Down 1.0 %

BXP opened at $68.88 on Thursday. Boston Properties has a fifty-two week low of $56.46 and a fifty-two week high of $90.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 5.69 and a quick ratio of 5.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 688.88, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $72.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.88.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boston Properties

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its position in Boston Properties by 15.7% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 49,293 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,966,000 after buying an additional 6,687 shares during the last quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Boston Properties in the third quarter valued at approximately $9,674,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its position in shares of Boston Properties by 11.9% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 110,587 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $8,898,000 after buying an additional 11,752 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of Boston Properties by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 70,444 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,238,000 after purchasing an additional 1,169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Boston Properties by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 8,731 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $650,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Hilary J. Spann sold 12,379 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.02, for a total value of $891,535.58. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 7,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $523,657.42. This represents a 63.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Boston Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.98 per share. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.69%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Boston Properties’s payout ratio is currently 3,920.39%.

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.