<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Capital World Investors cut its holdings in shares of  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE - Free Report) by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,691,381 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 106,411 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned 2.14% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities worth $307,640,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Attention Income Investors: This REIT Is on Sale</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in  Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the second quarter worth approximately $1,195,306,000.  State Street Corp raised its holdings in  Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,873,745 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $803,863,000 after acquiring an additional 181,674 shares in the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in  Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,318,035 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $312,407,000 after acquiring an additional 82,591 shares in the last quarter.  Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of  Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 16.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,676,318 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $267,011,000 after acquiring an additional 528,575 shares during the period.  Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of  Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,655,204 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $192,848,000 after purchasing an additional 125,020 shares in the last quarter. 96.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada  restated a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $47.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $61.00 to $52.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $73.00 to $67.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $65.33.</p><ul><li>5 top office REITs to buy now</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Analysis on Alexandria Real Estate Equities</b></p><h2>Alexandria Real Estate Equities Stock Down 1.6%</h2><p>Shares of NYSE ARE opened at $50.25 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.23 and a quick ratio of 0.23. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has a 1 year low of $44.10 and a 1 year high of $101.21. The firm has a market cap of $8.71 billion, a PE ratio of -5.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.18 and a beta of 1.31. </p><ul><li>Are Dividend-Paying Office REITs Finally Staging A Comeback?</li></ul><p>Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.01. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 47.23% and a negative return on equity of 6.82%. The firm had revenue of $754.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $742.64 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.39 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.250-6.550 EPS.  On average, research analysts forecast that  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. will post 9.32 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Alexandria Real Estate Equities Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Alexandria Real Estate Equities's dividend payout ratio  is presently -34.12%. </p><p>Alexandria Real Estate Equities announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, December 8th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in    shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to buy up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In related news, Chairman Joel S. Marcus bought 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $53.92 per share, with a total value of $1,348,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 562,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,342,078.08. This trade represents a 4.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.08% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Alexandria Real Estate Equities Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc <span>NYSE: ARE<span></span></span> is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, development and management of collaborative life science and technology campuses. The company's properties are designed to support research and innovation by providing specialized laboratory, office and manufacturing space tailored to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic and related industries.  </p><p>Since its founding in 1994, Alexandria has cultivated a diversified portfolio of campuses across leading innovation clusters in North America and Europe.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Alexandria Real Estate Equities</li><li>The gold chart Wall Street is terrified of…</li><li>“This AI Giant is About to Go Bust”</li><li>I tried out Elon Musk’s new AI tech — it floored me</li><li>“I just bought 10,000 shares of a $5 stock…”</li><li>What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFSRQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFSRQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Alexandria Real Estate Equities Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Alexandria Real Estate Equities, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Alexandria Real Estate Equities wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Alexandria Real Estate Equities currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>Capital World Investors reduced its stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE) by 2.8% in Q3, holding 3,691,381 shares valued at $307.64 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions, with Norges Bank acquiring a significant stake. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $65.33. Alexandria's stock recently opened at $50.25, down 1.6%, with a market cap of $8.71 billion and a PE ratio of -5.95.</p>

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