Healthpeak Properties Inc (NYSE: DOC) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.15 in relation to its previous close of 20.19. However, the company has experienced a -1.12% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-27 that While the S&P 500 and other major benchmarks entered “correction territory” this month for the first time since 2023, U.S. REITs have meaningfully outperformed the broader equity market since mid-January. The rebound follows a truly forgettable three-year period for REITs dating back to the start of the Fed’s rate hiking cycle in which REITs have accumulated 40 percentage-points of underperformance. REITs remain as unloved as ever: The number of publicly listed REITs declined for a fourth-straight year in 2024. As an asset class, REITs are the single-largest “underweight” among institutional investors.
Is It Worth Investing in Healthpeak Properties Inc (NYSE: DOC) Right Now?
Healthpeak Properties Inc (NYSE: DOC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 58.27x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DOC is at 0.99. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DOC is 696.13M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.27% of that float. The average trading volume for DOC on April 01, 2025 was 4.69M shares.
DOC’s Market Performance
DOC’s stock has seen a -1.12% decrease for the week, with a -1.17% drop in the past month and a -0.20% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.14% for Healthpeak Properties Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.48% for DOC stock, with a simple moving average of -3.65% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DOC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DOC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for DOC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for DOC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $25 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DOC reach a price target of $28, previously predicting the price at $20. The rating they have provided for DOC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 21st, 2024.
DOC Trading at -0.09% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DOC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.83%, as shares sank -0.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DOC fell by -1.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.32. In addition, Healthpeak Properties Inc saw -0.25% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for DOC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Healthpeak Properties Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 3.29, with 1.36 for asset returns.
Based on Healthpeak Properties Inc (DOC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Healthpeak Properties Inc (DOC) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
