Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.560-0.620 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Performance

NASDAQ DHC opened at $9.36 on Thursday. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a twelve month low of $3.18 and a twelve month high of $9.48. The company has a quick ratio of 5.36, a current ratio of 5.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.04 and a beta of 2.32. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.87.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $366.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DHC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Monday, April 20th. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on Diversified Healthcare Trust from $8.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Maxim Group increased their target price on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $10.00 to $10.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DHC. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. L2 Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 24.1% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,664 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 3,043 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $77,000. Institutional investors own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

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.