Overview
Senior living operator's Q4 adjusted EBITDA slightly missed analyst expectations
Company improved Q4 weighted average occupancy by 310 basis points over last year
Q4 resident fees decreased due to community dispositions
Outlook
Company expects full-year 2026 RevPAR growth of 8% to 9%
Brookdale projects 2026 Adjusted EBITDA between $502 mln and $516 mln
Result Drivers
COMMUNITY DISPOSITIONS - Decrease in resident fees primarily due to community dispositions, offset by increased same community fees
OCCUPANCY IMPROVEMENT - Q4 weighted average occupancy increased by 310 basis points due to strong move-in volume
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Net Income
-$40 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Slight Miss*
$105.60 mln
$105.64 mln (4 Analysts)
Q4 Resident Fee Revenue
$714.5 mln
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Brookdale Senior Living Inc is $17.00, about 2.2% above its February 17 closing price of $16.64
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