What is B. Riley’s Forecast for DHC Q1 Earnings?

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) – Research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for Diversified Healthcare Trust’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:DHC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.29) by $0.31. Diversified Healthcare Trust had a negative net margin of 26.09% and a negative return on equity of 17.55%. The business had revenue of $379.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $370.97 million.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Diversified Healthcare Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 1st.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Price Performance

DHC stock opened at $2.12 on Monday. Diversified Healthcare Trust has a 1 year low of $2.01 and a 1 year high of $4.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $511.42 million, a PE ratio of -1.32 and a beta of 2.02. The company’s 50-day moving average is $2.55 and its 200-day moving average is $2.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 11.57 and a quick ratio of 11.57.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 27th. Diversified Healthcare Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -2.60%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diversified Healthcare Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DHC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 125,212 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $288,000 after purchasing an additional 4,931 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its position in shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 54,284 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $125,000 after buying an additional 7,175 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 158,033 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $364,000 after buying an additional 11,435 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its position in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 64.4% in the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 34,175 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 13,388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Southport Management L.L.C. lifted its stake in Diversified Healthcare Trust by 20.0% during the 4th quarter. Southport Management L.L.C. now owns 90,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $207,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.98% of the company’s stock.

Diversified Healthcare Trust Company Profile

Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership of senior living communities, medical office buildings, and wellness centers. It operates through the following segments: Office Portfolio, Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP), and Non-Segment. The Office Portfolio segment consists of medical office properties leased to medical providers and other medical related businesses, as well as life science properties leased to biotech laboratories and other similar tenants.