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Investing.com - Truist Securities downgraded BrandyWine (NYSE:BDN) stock from Buy to Hold on Tuesday, while lowering its price target to $4.00 from $5.00. The stock, currently trading at $4.58, offers a significant 13.1% dividend yield, according to InvestingPro data.
The downgrade comes as BrandyWine faces challenges from slow development lease-up and higher interest rates, which have negatively impacted the company’s earnings and financial leverage.
Truist Securities expects the stabilization and refinancing of these projects to support improved results in 2026, but anticipates investor focus will shift to concerns about the company’s largest tenant, which represents 4.8% of total NOI, vacating in 2027.
The research firm believes there is a high probability that BrandyWine’s dividend will be cut again when this tenant vacates, if not earlier.
While office REITs have seen a rally over the past month, with BrandyWine showing a 7% one-week return, Truist Securities notes that job growth has slowed and forward yield curves suggest long-term interest rates will increase. Get comprehensive analysis and more exclusive insights with a InvestingPro subscription, including access to detailed financial health metrics and expert research reports.
In other recent news, Brandywine Realty Trust reported a net loss of $89 million for the second quarter of 2025, translating to $0.51 per share. The company also recorded funds from operations of $26.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share. Despite the net loss, Brandywine’s earnings per share exceeded analysts’ expectations with an actual EPS of $0.4359, compared to the anticipated -$0.1907. This unexpected result marked a significant earnings surprise of -328.58%. However, the company’s revenue slightly missed forecasts, reporting $114.2 million against an expected $114.26 million. These developments have raised concerns among investors about Brandywine’s financial performance and future outlook.
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