For the quarter ended March 2025, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) reported revenue of $758.16 million, down 1.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.30, compared to $0.97 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $749.53 million, representing a surprise of +1.15%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.28.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Alexandria Real Estate Equities performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• North America Occupancy - excluding properties held for sale: 91.7% versus 93.2% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Revenues- Other income: $14.98 million compared to the $16.66 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.5% year over year.
• Revenues- Rental: $743.18 million versus $749.38 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.6% change.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): -$0.07 versus $0.65 estimated by three analysts on average.

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Shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities have returned -20.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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