Diversified Healthcare Trust Q3 net loss narrows amid occupancy growth

Diversified Healthcare Trust

Mon 22:37

Overview
US healthcare REIT reported Q3 net loss of $50.2 mln vs loss of $164 mln yr ago
Q3 loss per share was $0.21 vs loss of $0.68 yr ago
Company updated full-year 2026 financial guidance

Outlook
iversified Healthcare Trust lowers FY26 normalized FFO guidance to $110.7 mln-$125.7 mln from $135 mln-$150 mln
DHC lowers FY26Adjusted EBITDAre guidance to $275.7 mln-$290.7 mln from $300 mln-$315 mln
Same Property SHOP NOI guidance rises to $190 mln-$200 mln from $185 mln-$195 mln for FY26

Result Drivers
SHOP OCCUPANCY AND RATES – Q3 same-property SHOP NOI rose 50.4% yr/yr, driven by 200-bps occupancy growth and a 5.2% increase in average monthly rates
MEDICAL OFFICE LEASING – Leased 130,000 sq. ft. at rents 25.2% above prior levels, with a 9.7-year weighted average lease term
SHOP UTILITY COSTS – Same-property SHOP NOI fell q/q as Q2 one-time expense benefits lapped and seasonal utility costsincreased

Company press release: ID:nBwczNKya

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Loss Per Share
 
$0.21
 
Q3 Net Loss
 
$50.2 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialized reits peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Diversified Healthcare Trust is $10.55, about 35.6% above its October 30 closing price of $7.78

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