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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$49.00
â–¼(-3.81% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
ARE’s score is driven primarily by weakened financial quality from sharp bottom-line deterioration and softer recent free cash flow, partially offset by still-positive operating cash generation and a reasonable asset-backed balance sheet. Technical indicators point to weak near-term momentum. Valuation is supported by a high dividend yield, but the negative P/E signals that earnings are currently impaired. The earnings call was mixed: guidance was reaffirmed and leasing activity was strong, but impairments, occupancy/NOI weakness, and elevated leverage keep risk elevated.
Positive Factors
Leasing Pipeline
The pre-leased pipeline provides visible future rental income and should support occupancy and NOI as space commences. It also demonstrates continued tenant demand for specialized life science facilities despite broader biotech leasing challenges.
Negative Factors
Profitability Deterioration and Impairments
The shift from positive earnings to sizable losses weakens earnings stability and may constrain retained cash generation. Large property impairments also signal that some development or land assets may be worth less than their carrying values.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Leasing Pipeline
The pre-leased pipeline provides visible future rental income and should support occupancy and NOI as space commences. It also demonstrates continued tenant demand for specialized life science facilities despite broader biotech leasing challenges.
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Alexandria Equities Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue By Segment
Details revenue across different business lines (e.g., long‑term lab leases, tenant recoveries, development gains, management services) to reveal whether growth is coming from repeatable leasing activity or episodic development events that may not persist.
Details revenue across different business lines (e.g., long‑term lab leases, tenant recoveries, development gains, management services) to reveal whether growth is coming from repeatable leasing activity or episodic development events that may not persist.
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Market Cap
$8.39B
Dividend Yield7.23%
Average Volume (3M)1.51M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.81
Revenue Growth-8.40%
EPS Growth-4485.62%
CountryUS
Employees514
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Office
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-5.57
Shares Outstanding174,247,570
10 Day Avg. Volume1,352,374
30 Day Avg. Volume1,514,054
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$53.30Price Target Upside4.63% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)2.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.10B
Alexandria Equities Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500® real estate investment trust, stands as the pioneering and most seasoned entity in the specialized domain of urban office properties. Since its inception in 1994, Alexandria has uniquel...
How the Company Makes Money
ARE primarily makes money by leasing laboratory and office space to tenants and collecting rental income under long-term lease agreements. Its revenue model is centered on (1) rental revenue from its operating property portfolio, including base re...
Alexandria Equities Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 03, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 26, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mixed but balanced picture: strong operational execution in leasing, liquidity, margin control, and a reaffirmed FFO outlook and credit extension provide key positives, while occupancy pressures, a double-digit same-property NOI decline, meaningful impairments, elevated leverage and concentrated 2027 lease rollover risk represent significant near-term headwinds. Management has actionable plans (dispositions, pivoting projects, cost savings) and progress on those plans is evident, but material execution risk remains over the next several quarters.Positive Updates
Strong Leasing Volume
Total leasing volume of 1,039,000 rentable sq ft in 2Q26, up 60% QoQ and up 9% versus the prior 4-quarter average; new leasing ~400,000 sq ft (second largest quarterly total since 2Q24 excluding last year's large build-to-suit).
Negative Updates
Occupancy Decline
Operating occupancy at end of 2Q26 was 86.9%, down 80 basis points QoQ (including a 40 bps reduction from reclassification of a 160,000 sq ft building); occupancy pressures drove same-property performance weakness.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Leasing Volume
Total leasing volume of 1,039,000 rentable sq ft in 2Q26, up 60% QoQ and up 9% versus the prior 4-quarter average; new leasing ~400,000 sq ft (second largest quarterly total since 2Q24 excluding last year's large build-to-suit).
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed 2026 FFO per share diluted as adjusted at a $6.40 midpoint (tightened to ±$0.05) after Q2 FFO/sh of $1.73, and said 3Q FFO should be stronger while 4Q is expected toward the low end of $1.40–$1.50 driven by a ~$20M midpoint increase in interest expense and a $5M reduction in capitalized interest (Q2 capitalized interest was $73.7M); average real estate basis capitalized is expected to bottom in 4Q at $3.4B–$4.9B. They reiterated a $2.9B 2026 disposition target (midpoint) with 46% ($1.3B) completed/pending, 38% ($1.1B) in process and 16% remaining, with projected composition of land 15–35%, noncore 10–20% and partial interest/other 50–70%, and noted no common equity is assumed. Other key metrics: realized investment gains guidance $60M–$90M; 2026 G&A $134M–$154M (~14% midpoint savings vs. 2024) with trailing 12‑month G&A at 6.6% of NOI; leverage target 5.6x–6.2x net debt/annualized adjusted EBITDA (2Q was ~7x; medium‑term mid‑5s), liquidity $3.6B and a $5B credit line extended to 2032; development pipeline roughly $1.75B this year with 1.4M sq ft under construction (71% leased), 1.4M sq ft leased to commence in November (~$69M of annual rent), Q2 leasing of 1,039,000 sq ft and Q3 leasing projected around 950,000 sq ft.Alexandria Equities Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
36
Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.96B | 2.97B | 3.05B | 2.84B | 2.58B | 2.11B |
| Gross Profit | 2.05B | 2.05B | 2.14B | 1.98B | 1.79B | 1.48B |
| EBITDA | 425.62M | 360.45M | 1.90B | 1.45B | 1.77B | 1.62B |
| Net Income | -904.00M | -1.43B | 322.95M | 103.64M | 521.66M | 571.25M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 34.63B | 34.08B | 37.53B | 36.77B | 35.52B | 30.22B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 470.45M | 549.06M | 552.15M | 618.19M | 825.19M | 361.35M |
| Total Debt | 13.29B | 12.76B | 12.75B | 11.70B | 10.57B | 9.23B |
| Total Liabilities | 15.47B | 14.93B | 15.13B | 14.15B | 12.84B | 11.19B |
| Stockholders Equity | 15.55B | 15.47B | 17.89B | 18.47B | 18.97B | 16.19B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 876.13M | 1.41B | 1.50B | 1.63B | 1.29B | -6.32B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.28B | 1.41B | 1.50B | 1.63B | 1.29B | 1.01B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 415.27M | 362.10M | -1.51B | -2.50B | -5.08B | -7.11B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.75B | -1.78B | -93.31M | 674.16M | 4.23B | 5.92B |
Alexandria Equities Technical Analysis
Negative
50.94
Price Trends
50.58
Negative
48.02
Positive
49.27
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.58
Positive
43.51
Neutral
12.56
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ARE, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 50.94 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 50.29, above the 50-day MA of 50.58, and above the 200-day MA of 49.27, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.58 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 43.51 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 12.56 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $8.35B | 25.48 | 10.82% | 3.29% | 4.50% | 13.52% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
63 Neutral | $4.89B | 722.63 | 0.14% | 3.98% | 11.89% | -89.22% | |
62 Neutral | $4.26B | 25.22 | 3.17% | 5.48% | -3.76% | -22.82% | |
62 Neutral | $7.93B | 1,262.14 | 1.14% | 1.87% | 1.37% | -99.27% | |
61 Neutral | $11.95B | 36.60 | 5.80% | 4.05% | 1.88% | 7630.99% | |
52 Neutral | $8.39B | -8.64 | -5.70% | 6.83% | -8.40% | -4485.62% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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Alexandria Equities Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Alexandria Equities Announces $1 Billion Notes Offering
Positive
Aug 14, 2026
On August 12, 2026, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement for a $1,000,000,000 public offering of 7.250% Series A Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2057. The notes, priced at 100% of pri...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Alexandria Equities Establishes New $5 Billion Credit Facility
Positive
Jul 9, 2026
On July 9, 2026, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its operating partnership entered into an escrow agreement with Citibank and a syndicate of lenders to prepare a fourth amended and restated credit agreement. The escrow structure allows t...
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