Analyzing Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) & Veris Residential (NYSE:VRE)

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) and Veris Residential (NYSE:VRE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Healthpeak Properties and Veris Residential’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Healthpeak Properties	13.97%	4.34%	1.95%
Veris Residential	-38.30%	-11.53%	-4.32%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.6% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.0% of Veris Residential shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Veris Residential shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Healthpeak Properties and Veris Residential’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Healthpeak Properties	$2.18 billion	6.10	$306.01 million	$0.56	33.48
Veris Residential	$279.86 million	5.01	-$107.26 million	($1.23)	-12.37

Healthpeak Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Veris Residential. Veris Residential is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Healthpeak Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Healthpeak Properties and Veris Residential, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Healthpeak Properties	0	5	3	0	2.38
Veris Residential	0	1	2	0	2.67

Healthpeak Properties presently has a consensus price target of $16.63, indicating a potential downside of 11.33%. Veris Residential has a consensus price target of $17.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.15%. Given Veris Residential’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Veris Residential is more favorable than Healthpeak Properties.

Dividends

Healthpeak Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Veris Residential pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Healthpeak Properties pays out 214.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Veris Residential pays out -17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veris Residential has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Healthpeak Properties beats Veris Residential on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Healthpeak Properties

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery.

About Veris Residential

Veris Residential, Inc. is a forward-thinking, environmentally and socially conscious real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily owns, operates, acquires and develops holistically-inspired, Class A multifamily properties that meet the sustainability-conscious lifestyle needs of today's residents while seeking to positively impact the communities it serves and the planet at large. The company is guided by an experienced management team and Board of Directors and is underpinned by leading corporate governance principle; a best-in-class and sustainable approach to operations; and an inclusive culture based on equality and meritocratic empowerment.