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Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
EL7 Factor Analysis
How we score this
Overall41
Weak — below market medianMomentum TrapF 5/9Better than 41% of Market stocks, per EL7's modelUnsustainable dividend (payout > 100%)
FactorScoreDistributionValueAvgRank
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Valuation
22
58.0x▼17.8xBottom tier
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Growth
57
5.5%▼7.1%Around median
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Quality
31
3.0%▼4.5%Bottom tier
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Safety
40
5.1x▼2.6xAround median
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Capital Return
42
6.01%▲2.12%Around median
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Momentum
78
21.3%▲2.9%Top tier
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Sentiment
72
5▲3Top tier
DOC

DOC Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. · NYSE
Market Closed
20.30
▼ ⁦-0.34%⁩ (-0.07)
Market Cap$14.0B
Beta0.99
52w Low52w High
15.7022.95
Last Week
⁦-3.47%⁩
Last Month
⁦-2.87%⁩
Last 3 Months
⁦+4.05%⁩
Last Year
⁦+15.80%⁩
Fair Value
Current price$20
Analyst target · 5 analysts
$23
⁦+11%⁩
See it undervalued
Range ⁦$19–$24⁩
vs
DCF (estimate)
$-5.41
⁦-127%⁩
Sees it clearly overvalued
⁦8.8⁩% discount · ⁦0⁩% growth
Bottom lineThe two methods disagree — estimate range ⁦$-5.41–$23⁩.

Estimates — analyst targets and a simplified DCF, not investment advice.

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Analyst Consensus

This section combines price targets, revision history, analyst coverage changes, and an AI summary of what changed on the Street.

Price Target· 5 analysts setting price target
$22.38
⁦+10.2%⁩
Current Price $20.30·Median $22.50
Low
$19.00
High
$24.00
Current price
$20.30
Average target
$22.38
Street summary

DOC target stability with marginal improvement

The average target price rose from 22.25 to 22.38 over the last 30 days, an increase of 0.13 or 0.58%, while the number of analysts remained unchanged at five. Estimates remain distributed between 19 and 24, with a median of 22.5, reflecting an existing range in analyst expectations despite the slight improvement in consensus.

As of 2026-09-07
Revisions momentum · 30d
⁦+0.6%⁩
Average rating
★ 3.50
Buy
Analyst coverage
22
Buy conviction
36%
Rating activity · 30d
0↑ · 0↓
Target dispersion
25%
Analyst ratings over time22 analysts rating
3
5
14
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
Rating trend — last 12 months3.68 → 3.50
Recent analyst moves
  • = Reiterate2026-08-31
    Barclays
    Mixed
  • = Reiterate2026-08-11
    Citigroup
    Neutral
  • = Reiterate2026-08-06
    Cantor Fitzgerald
    Neutral
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Key Financials

Ten ratios that matter, each compared against its sector median and average — so you can see whether a number is rich or cheap relative to peers in the same sector.

StockSector medianSector averagetypical sector range
MetricValuePosition within sectorVerdict
  • P/E (TTM)
    58.00x
    5.03x40.26x
    Above average
  • Forward P/E
    146.36x
    5.89x47.13x
    Very expensive
  • EV / EBITDA
    14.53x
    3.68x29.40x
    Near median
  • FCF Yield
    2.3%
    -23.1%16.7%
    Above average
  • Revenue Growth YoY
    5.5%
    -14.0%37.7%
    Near median
  • EPS Growth YoY
    40.0%
    -121.8%181.8%
    Above average
  • Gross Margin
    2.5%
    -5.0%81.8%
    Weak
  • ROIC
    3.0%
    -4.2%9.5%
    Above average
  • Net Debt / EBITDA
    5.08x
    1.55x12.39x
    Low debt
  • Dividend Yield
    6.0%
    0.6%15.6%
    Moderate
  • Payout Ratio
    347.7%
    31.2%370.0%
    High
  • Altman Z-Score
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Stock Analysis

AI-generated
Based on 2026-08-05 data

Company Overview

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a healthcare real estate company listed under the ticker DOC, with its portfolio concentrated in three areas: outpatient medical real estate, lab and life science buildings, and senior housing through its stake in Janus Living. The company generates income from leasing real estate and also earns returns related to asset management, property management, and leasing in its partnerships; in the Brookfield partnership, it retained a 51% stake in a 5.6 million-square-foot outpatient portfolio while continuing its day-to-day control of the properties and tenant relationships.

In fiscal 2026 quarter 2, revenue reached $771.6 million, compared with $753.0 million in fiscal 2026 quarter 1, representing sequential growth of approximately 2.5%. Net income was $52.8 million and earnings per share were $0.08, compared with net income of $193.6 million and earnings per share of $0.28 in the previous quarter; consequently, the calculated net income margin declined from approximately 25.7% to 6.8%. Adjusted funds from operations, an important operating metric for real estate companies, amounted to $0.46 per share.

The operating mix was supported by an increase in outpatient occupancy to 90.7%, lab occupancy to 78.5%, and comparable senior housing portfolio occupancy growth of 260 basis points, with its net operating income growing 19%. Janus Living achieved revenue growth of 45% and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization growth of 34%, while Healthpeak's stake in it was 74%, with an equity value of approximately $6.5 billion.

What's Driving the Stock

  • On August 5, 2026, Healthpeak raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted funds from operations guidance range by $0.02 to $1.73–$1.77 per share, driven by a 75-basis-point increase at the midpoint of its comparable property net operating income outlook, including a 200-basis-point increase for both labs and senior housing.
  • The outpatient portfolio executed leases covering 1.2 million square feet during fiscal 2026 quarter 2, including 327 thousand square feet of new leasing, bringing the fiscal year-to-date total to 2.3 million square feet. Tenant retention reached 80%, cash re-leasing spreads reached 5%, and occupancy was 90.7%.
  • Lab occupancy increased 80 basis points sequentially to 78.5%, and by 140 basis points since the end of fiscal 2025. The company executed leases covering 381 thousand square feet during the quarter, approximately 60% of which was new leasing and 30% was for vacant space, in addition to 480 thousand square feet under letters of intent after the beginning of July 2026.
  • The recapitalization of the outpatient portfolio with Brookfield generated $1 billion in cash proceeds at a trailing cash capitalization rate of 5.9%. Through August 4, 2026, the company repaid $900 million of debt and ended the quarter with net debt to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of 4.7 times and available liquidity of $4.1 billion.
  • The comparable senior housing portfolio achieved occupancy growth of 260 basis points and net operating income growth of 19%. The company also closed $1.8 billion of transactions since January 1, 2026, and said the portfolio would nearly double in size during fiscal 2026 and the number of operating partners would increase from two to more than ten.

Buying & Selling Case

▲ Buying Case4 pts

  • +The increase in adjusted funds from operations guidance to $1.73–$1.77 per share in fiscal 2026 is based on tangible operating improvement, including a 200-basis-point increase at the midpoint of the net operating income outlook for both labs and senior housing.
  • +The outpatient portfolio combines 90.7% occupancy, 80% tenant retention, 5% cash re-leasing spreads, and 3% annual rent increases in most leases described by management, supporting more stable internal growth.
  • +The labs segment is showing measurable signs of recovery; occupancy rose to 78.5%, and the leased rate at Torrey Pines reached 97% when including leases and letters of intent, compared with approximately 65% at the end of fiscal 2025.
  • +Net debt of 4.7 times and available liquidity of $4.1 billion provide capacity to fund highly pre-leased outpatient projects, execute acquisitions, or grow the Brookfield and Blackstone partnerships while maintaining balance sheet discipline.

▼ Selling Case6 pts

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Valuation

The average analyst price target is $22.25, within a relatively wide range of $19 to $24, with a neutral consensus that does not indicate a clear conviction to buy or sell. The average is slightly below the 52-week range high of $22.95, while the highest target exceeds that high, but the lowest target of $19 reflects caution related to lab risks and net income volatility despite the increase in adjusted funds from operations guidance.

HoldAnalyst target: $22.25(+9.6%)

Figures in the text are as of 2026-08-29; the live price is shown at the top of the page.

FAQ

What is driving Healthpeak Properties' results in fiscal 2026?

Results depend on outpatient properties, labs, and the company's 74% stake in Janus Living. In fiscal 2026 quarter 2, outpatient occupancy was 90.7% and lab occupancy was 78.5%, while comparable senior housing portfolio occupancy increased by 260 basis points. These indicators prompted the company on August 5, 2026, to raise its fiscal 2026 adjusted funds from operations guidance to $1.73–$1.77 per share.

Is Healthpeak's lab business recovering?

The data showed improvement, as total occupancy increased to 78.5% in fiscal 2026 quarter 2, up 140 basis points since the end of fiscal 2025. The company executed leases covering 381 thousand square feet during the quarter, approximately 60% of which was new leasing, and it also had 480 thousand square feet under letters of intent after the beginning of July 2026. Nevertheless, management expected only modest improvement through the end of fiscal 2026 and indicated that Boston continued to experience excess supply.

What is the significance of Healthpeak's partnership with Brookfield?

Healthpeak retained a 51% stake in a 5.6 million-square-foot outpatient portfolio and raised $1 billion in cash proceeds. The transaction had a trailing cash capitalization rate of 5.9%, with the company continuing to manage the assets, properties, and leasing and maintain tenant relationships. After seven years, Healthpeak has a specified number of rights to repurchase the minority stake at a price that provides Brookfield with a 6.5% unlevered return.

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The labs segment continues to experience relatively low occupancy at 78.5%, and management expected only modest improvement through the end of fiscal 2026. Boston remains the most challenging market because of excess supply; vacancy in the Route 128 West market was approximately 30%, although it was limited to 11% across Healthpeak's assets there.
  • −Competition for lab tenants remains strong, and the period from a tenant's first tour to lease signing may take between three and nine months. Rent abatements also ranged from one to two months for each year of the lease term, demonstrating that converting letters of intent into occupancy and revenue is not immediate.
  • −Net income declined from $193.6 million in fiscal 2026 quarter 1 to $52.8 million in fiscal 2026 quarter 2, or by approximately 72.7%, despite revenue increasing by approximately 2.5%. As a result, the calculated net income margin declined from approximately 25.7% to 6.8%, revealing volatility in accounting profitability between periods.
  • −The senior housing strategy requires large-scale execution after closing $1.8 billion of transactions since January 1, 2026, with a plan to nearly double the portfolio's size and increase operating partners from two to more than ten during fiscal 2026. This rapid expansion increases the complexity of managing assets and partners even as the comparable portfolio's net operating income grows by 19%.
  • −Capital requirements may increase in some lab spaces; management provided an approximate rule of thumb of 10% for renewals and 20%–25% for new leasing, with higher requirements in properties that need spaces used by a single tenant for decades to be converted into modern multi-tenant spaces. This coincides with high borrowing costs that management said were not much lower than market capitalization rates for real estate.
  • −The neutral analyst consensus reflects divergent valuation views, with target prices ranging from $19 to $24 and an average of $22.25. The average target is only $0.70 away from the 52-week range high of $22.95, while the lowest target is close to the lower portion of the $15.70–$22.95 range, highlighting valuation sensitivity to the trajectory of occupancy and profitability.
  • What is the state of Healthpeak's balance sheet after fiscal 2026 quarter 2?

    The company ended the quarter with net debt to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of 4.7 times and available liquidity of $4.1 billion. Through August 4, 2026, it had repaid $900 million of debt, including $650 million of unsecured senior notes in July 2026. It also expected to generate $1.9 billion in total capital recycling proceeds through the end of fiscal 2026.

    What are the main risks to DOC stock according to the fiscal 2026 quarter 2 results?

    Lab occupancy remains at 78.5%, below the outpatient portfolio's levels, and the lab lease-signing cycle may take between three and nine months. Net income declined to $52.8 million from $193.6 million in the previous quarter, and the calculated net income margin fell to approximately 6.8%. New lab leases may also require capital expenditures equal to 20%–25% as an approximate rule of thumb, at a time when management described borrowing costs as high.

    What is the outlook for Healthpeak's senior housing business?

    The comparable senior housing portfolio achieved occupancy growth of 260 basis points and net operating income growth of 19% in fiscal 2026 quarter 2. Janus Living recorded revenue growth of 45% and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization growth of 34%, and ended the period with cash and no outstanding debt. Healthpeak's stake in Janus Living was approximately 74%, with an equity value of approximately $6.5 billion, after closing $1.8 billion of transactions in the sector since January 1, 2026.