Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE)
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
$41.00
â–¼(-15.69% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/29/26
The score is held back primarily by the sharp profitability breakdown and rising leverage, plus bearish technicals with the stock well below key moving averages. Support comes from resilient operating cash flow, reaffirmed 2026 FFO midpoint guidance alongside strong liquidity, and a very high dividend yield, though near-term occupancy/NOI pressure and reliance on dispositions temper the outlook.
Positive Factors
High-quality tenant base & long lease terms
A tenant mix concentrated in investment-grade and large-cap tenants with a roughly ten-year weighted average lease term for top accounts underpins durable cash flow. Creditworthy, long-term tenants reduce default and turnover risk, stabilizing rental income through market cycles and supporting FFO resilience.
Negative Factors
Occupancy decline and guidance cut
Meaningful occupancy deterioration reduces effective rental revenue and increases downtime and leasing costs. If lower occupancy persists, it will pressure same-property NOI and FFO, heighten reliance on dispositions and concessions, and constrain the company's ability to self-fund development or service debt sustainably.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High-quality tenant base & long lease terms
A tenant mix concentrated in investment-grade and large-cap tenants with a roughly ten-year weighted average lease term for top accounts underpins durable cash flow. Creditworthy, long-term tenants reduce default and turnover risk, stabilizing rental income through market cycles and supporting FFO resilience.
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Alexandria Equities (ARE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$7.89B
Dividend Yield10.9%
Average Volume (3M)2.29M
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.5
Beta (1Y)0.97
Revenue Growth-2.88%
EPS Growth-568.91%
CountryUS
Employees552
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Office
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.73
Shares Outstanding173,127,080
10 Day Avg. Volume2,304,690
30 Day Avg. Volume2,287,967
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.54
Price to Sales (P/S)2.81
P/FCF Ratio5.90
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.44
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.64
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.73
Enterprise Value/Ebitda47.47
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$52.40Price Target Upside7.76% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.2
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.68B
Alexandria Equities Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500® urban office real estate investment trust (REIT), is the first, longest-tenured, and pioneering owner, operator, and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, technology...
How the Company Makes Money
ARE primarily makes money by leasing space in its properties to tenants and earning rental income under long-term lease agreements, which may include base rent and reimbursements for certain property-level operating expenses (often structured as t...
Alexandria Equities Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue By Segment
Breaks down revenue by different business segments, highlighting which areas are driving growth and profitability, and where there might be challenges.
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The FlyAlexandria Equities Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 27, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: solid corporate-level strengths (strong liquidity, long debt duration, active disposition pipeline, dominant market share in core markets, G&A reductions, and maintained full-year FFO midpoint) contrasted with meaningful near-term operational pressures (drop in occupancy, a double-digit same-property NOI decline, rental-rate pressure on renewals, elevated lease expirations and vacancy headwinds, and dependence on dispositions to reduce leverage). Management articulated clear mitigations (leasing momentum on development/redevelopment, JV/disposition flexibility, and capital/expense discipline) but multiple near-term execution and market risks remain.Positive Updates
FFO Results and 2026 Guidance
FFO per share diluted as adjusted of $1.73 for 1Q 2026; reaffirmed full-year 2026 midpoint guidance of $6.40 per share (range tightened). Fourth quarter 2026 guidance refined to $1.40–$1.50 (midpoint $1.45), representing only a $0.05 reduction from prior midpoint assumptions.
Negative Updates
Occupancy Decline and Near-Term Pressure
Occupancy finished 1Q 2026 at 87.7%, down 320 basis points from the prior quarter. Year-end 2026 occupancy midpoint guidance was reduced from 88.5% to 87.0% (a 1.5% reduction) driven by retention of some assets with vacancy and expected downtime.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
FFO Results and 2026 Guidance
FFO per share diluted as adjusted of $1.73 for 1Q 2026; reaffirmed full-year 2026 midpoint guidance of $6.40 per share (range tightened). Fourth quarter 2026 guidance refined to $1.40–$1.50 (midpoint $1.45), representing only a $0.05 reduction from prior midpoint assumptions.
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed 2026 FFO per share (diluted, as adjusted) midpoint of $6.40 while tightening the range and narrowed 4Q‑26 FFO guidance to $1.40–$1.50 (midpoint $1.45); 1Q FFO per share diluted as adjusted was $1.73. Company ended 1Q occupancy at 87.7% (down 320 bps), updated year‑end 2026 occupancy midpoint to 87% (from 88.5%, -1.5%), and lowered same‑property NOI midpoint to down 9.5% (from down 8.5%, -1%). Leasing totaled 647,000 sq ft in 1Q with 118,000 sq ft executed and 276,000 sq ft in LOIs (394,000 sq ft total development/redev activity), 1.1M sq ft of previously vacant space is leased for average September delivery, and management expects ~900,000 sq ft of leasing in Q2. Capitalized interest was $70M in 1Q (down ~$12M q/q) and guidance was reduced ~$5M at the midpoint; realized investment gains guidance remains $60M–$90M (1Q realized gains $18M). Balance sheet metrics: $4.2B liquidity, corporate ratings in top 15% of U.S. REITs, longest average remaining debt maturity (~10 years), current quarterly‑annualized net debt/adjusted EBITDA ~6.8x (expected to fall to a 4Q target of 5.6–6.2x), dispositions/sales of partial interest midpoint $2.9B (≈80% pending/identified), G&A guidance $134M–$154M for 2026 (midpoint ≈$144M, ~14% savings vs 2024; combined 2025–26 savings ~$76M), trailing 12‑month G&A as % of NOI 6% (vs ~14.3% S&P REIT avg.), 1.9M sq ft under construction (77% leased, ~600k stabilizing in 2026 at 93% leased) and 1.6M sq ft (5 projects) under evaluation with ~$567M land basis and ~$1.3B of projects having 2027 milestones.Alexandria Equities Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.90B | 2.97B | 3.05B | 2.84B | 2.58B | 2.11B |
| Gross Profit | 1.98B | 2.05B | 2.14B | 1.98B | 1.79B | 1.48B |
| EBITDA | 405.64M | 360.45M | 1.90B | 1.45B | 1.77B | 1.62B |
| Net Income | -1.02B | -1.43B | 322.95M | 103.64M | 521.66M | 571.25M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 34.17B | 34.08B | 37.53B | 36.77B | 35.52B | 30.22B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 418.72M | 549.06M | 552.15M | 618.19M | 825.19M | 361.35M |
| Total Debt | 12.52B | 12.76B | 12.75B | 11.70B | 10.57B | 9.23B |
| Total Liabilities | 14.81B | 14.93B | 15.13B | 14.15B | 12.84B | 11.19B |
| Stockholders Equity | 15.73B | 15.47B | 17.89B | 18.47B | 18.97B | 16.19B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.40B | 1.41B | 1.50B | 1.63B | 1.29B | -6.32B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.40B | 1.41B | 1.50B | 1.63B | 1.29B | 1.01B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 507.04M | 527.59M | -1.51B | -2.50B | -5.08B | -7.11B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.23B | -1.95B | -93.31M | 674.16M | 4.23B | 5.92B |
Alexandria Equities Technical Analysis
Neutral
48.63
Price Trends
49.21
Negative
49.87
Negative
60.94
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.64
Negative
57.07
Neutral
92.08
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ARE, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 48.63 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 45.51, below the 50-day MA of 49.21, and below the 200-day MA of 60.94, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.64 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 57.07 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.08 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for ARE.
Alexandria Equities Risk Analysis
Alexandria Equities disclosed 11 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Alexandria Equities reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Alexandria Equities Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $7.31B | 22.37 | 10.14% | 4.30% | 1.41% | 9.48% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
62 Neutral | $3.85B | -173.60 | 5.11% | 5.75% | -2.02% | 30.95% | |
58 Neutral | $10.11B | 38.78 | 5.34% | 5.26% | 2.19% | 1814.79% | |
56 Neutral | $6.13B | 7.05 | 15.43% | 2.24% | 1.27% | 10018.89% | |
54 Neutral | $4.17B | 106.88 | 0.85% | 5.08% | 16.00% | -19.39% | |
51 Neutral | $7.89B | 5.49 | -6.19% | 10.90% | -2.88% | -568.91% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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Alexandria Equities Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Alexandria Equities Adopts Simple Majority Director Removal Standard
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
On March 31, 2026, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. filed Articles Supplementary in Maryland to opt out of Section 3-804(a) of the Maryland General Corporation Law, which had required a two-thirds stockholder vote to remove directors. As a re...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Alexandria Equities Reports New Direct Financial Obligation
Neutral
Feb 25, 2026
The filing from Alexandria Equities offers no specific description of its industry, products, services, or market focus, limiting insight into the company’s operational profile.The disclosure merely states that information about certain note...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Alexandria Equities Prices $750 Million Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Feb 12, 2026
On February 10, 2026, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its operating partnership entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of major banks for a $750 million issuance of 5.25% senior notes due 2036, which will be fully and un...
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