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

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.520-0.580 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Freedom Capital raised Diversified Healthcare Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research raised Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust from $6.50 to $8.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Maxim Group began coverage on shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.50 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $8.00.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ DHC opened at $8.17 on Wednesday. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a 12-month low of $2.80 and a 12-month high of $8.41. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $7.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.81. The company has a quick ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. The company has a market cap of $1.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.12 and a beta of 2.33.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by ($0.03). Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative return on equity of 18.44% and a negative net margin of 21.10%.The company had revenue of $366.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $380.18 million. Diversified Healthcare Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.580 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Diversified Healthcare Trust will post 0.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be given a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s payout ratio is -3.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. L2 Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Diversified Healthcare Trust during the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 3,043 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $77,000. Institutional investors own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Company Profile

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.