Swedbank AB Buys 690,000 Shares of Healthpeak Properties, Inc. $DOC

Swedbank AB grew its stake in Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DOC) by 433.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 849,215 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 690,000 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Healthpeak Properties were worth $13,655,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DOC. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Healthpeak Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its stake in Healthpeak Properties by 270.2% in the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 1,640 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,197 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Healthpeak Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Healthpeak Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Healthpeak Properties by 49.2% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares during the last quarter. 93.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Healthpeak Properties Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of DOC stock opened at $19.61 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $17.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.82, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The company has a market capitalization of $13.52 billion, a PE ratio of 61.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.00. Healthpeak Properties, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.70 and a 12-month high of $19.87.

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $752.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $694.59 million. Healthpeak Properties had a net margin of 7.73% and a return on equity of 2.61%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.46 earnings per share. Healthpeak Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.710-1.750 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Healthpeak Properties, Inc. will post 1.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthpeak Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.1017 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. Healthpeak Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 381.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Healthpeak Properties to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Argus downgraded shares of Healthpeak Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Healthpeak Properties in a research note on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Healthpeak Properties in a research note on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $17.00 target price for the company. Finally, Evercore cut their target price on shares of Healthpeak Properties from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.04.

About Healthpeak Properties

Healthpeak Properties, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in healthcare-related real estate. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company owns, develops and acquires a diversified portfolio of properties that cater to the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. Its investments span life science research facilities, medical office buildings and senior housing communities, positioning Healthpeak as a key provider of specialized real estate assets.

Within its life science segment, Healthpeak develops and leases laboratory and research space to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other life science companies.