Healthpeak Properties Inc (NYSE: DOC)’s stock price has decreased by -0.06 compared to its previous closing price of 18.17. However, the company has seen a -1.47% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-13 that US equity markets fluctuated wildly in a tumultuous week – ultimately ending with the best weekly gains since November 2023 – after the White House announced a delay on the most “reciprocal” tariffs. Following several days of extreme volatility in which tremors of instability were felt across global markets, investors exhaled as the Administration’s tariff messaging pivoted from “retribution” and “score-settling” to dealmaking. Government bond markets were in focus throughout the week as the 10-Year Treasury experienced significant and still-unexplained weakness, failing to act as typical “safe havens” during the market plunge.
Is It Worth Investing in Healthpeak Properties Inc (NYSE: DOC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Healthpeak Properties Inc (NYSE: DOC) is above average at 52.33x. The 36-month beta value for DOC is also noteworthy at 1.03. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DOC is 696.14M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.13% of that float. The average trading volume of DOC on April 14, 2025 was 5.12M shares.
DOC’s Market Performance
The stock of Healthpeak Properties Inc (DOC) has seen a -1.47% decrease in the past week, with a -9.34% drop in the past month, and a -7.63% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.31% for DOC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.46% for DOC stock, with a simple moving average of -13.39% 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 -8.70% 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 -21.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.43%, as shares sank -11.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.46% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DOC fell by -1.47%, 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 $19.62. In addition, Healthpeak Properties Inc saw -10.41% 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:
- 0.17 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 1.64.
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 7.99. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14.
Conclusion
In summary, Healthpeak Properties Inc (DOC) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
