Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
ARE Real Estate · REIT - OfficeFairly valued.
ARE posted a $1.43 billion 2025 net loss as operating cash flow stayed positive.
The four readings.
What the filing actually says.
The Beneish M-Score of -2.909 falls below the -1.78 threshold and is not in the elevated manipulation-risk zone. That is a screening result, not a guarantee that the reported figures are accurate. The Piotroski F-Score is 3 of 6 computable signals, a count of the computable checks that pass in this framework; the data does not break down which checks passed, so readers may want to examine the balance sheet and cash flow statements directly. The Fog Index of 20.66 places the MD&A above 18, in the very hard to read band, which matters because the narrative explaining the 2025 loss is hard to parse. The operating cash flow to net income ratio of -0.99 reflects the loss rather than cash generation. Revenue growth for 2025 is reported as 0.0% year over year. The company also reports 340 properties and 39.4 million RSF of operating and Class A/A+ development and redevelopment space in North America, with occupancy of 90.9% at December 31, 2025 against a 10-year average of 95%. Market risk disclosures add exposure to a publicly traded and privately held equity portfolio, where a 10% change would move fair value by $128.8 million at June 30, 2026, and to Canadian dollar operations. Readers may want to look at the income statement for the components of the 2025 net loss, since the excerpts do not identify its drivers.
Catalyst.The 2026 interim MD&A shows the rental base shrinking year over year. Income from rentals was $643.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, versus $737.3 million a year earlier, and $1.30 billion for the six months versus $1.48 billion. Tenant recoveries also declined, to $334.8 million for six months from $375.0 million. The strategy the filing emphasizes centers on Class A/A+ Megacampus development, with 3.5 million RSF under construction at December 31, 2025, and 53% of rental revenue from investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants. The excerpts provided do not explain the cause of the revenue decline.
Hidden risk.Shareholders' equity fell from $17.89 billion at the end of 2024 to $15.47 billion at the end of 2025, while long-term debt rose from $12.24 billion to $12.4 billion. Operating cash flow of $1.41 billion was positive, but the operating cash flow to net income ratio of -0.99 is negative only because net income was negative, so it does not signal cash weakness on its own. The interest rate table shows that a 1% rate increase would reduce the fair value of consolidated debt by $654.9 million at June 30, 2026, and no interest rate hedge agreements were outstanding at that date. The MD&A readability score also sits in the very hard band.
What traders are betting.
The metric
Shares that traders have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back. Brokers report the total to FINRA twice a month. Days to cover divides it by the shares that change hands on a typical day.
- Shares sold short
- 7.9M
- Change since Aug 31
- +8.0%
- Days to cover
- 4.3
What it tells us
A noticeable minority of traders is betting that ARE shares will fall.
Little changed since the Aug 31 report (+8.0%).
At normal trading volume, short sellers would need about 4.3 days to buy back every borrowed share.
How investors use it
- Squeeze watching. Some aggressive traders seek out heavily shorted stocks, betting that good news will force short sellers to buy back shares and push the price higher.
- Hedging. Funds short one company to offset risk in another, often owning a stronger business and shorting a weaker one in the same industry.
- Timing. Chart-based traders pair rising short interest with price patterns, such as a break below a level where buyers used to step in, to decide when to enter or exit.
- Warning sign. Some owners treat a sharp rise in short interest as a red flag and respond by tightening stop-loss orders or holding smaller positions.
Annual report, quarterly report & proxy statement
The annual report (10-K), quarterly report (10-Q), proxy statement (DEF 14A) and current reports (8-K) Alexandria Real Estate Equities filed in the last 12 months, each linked to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- Sep 24, 20268-KCurrent report (2026-09-24)Item 1.01: Signed a material agreementEDGAR →★ Curriculum-relevant
- Aug 21, 20268-KCurrent report (2026-08-21)Item 1.01: Signed a material agreementEDGAR →★ Curriculum-relevant
- Aug 14, 20268-KCurrent report (2026-08-12)Item 8.01: Other events0EDGAR →
- Aug 3, 202610-QQuarterly report (2026-06-30)Period: 2026-06-300EDGAR →
- Aug 3, 20268-KCurrent reportItem 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0EDGAR →
- Apr 1, 2026DEF 14AProxy statement (2025-12-31)0EDGAR →
- Jan 26, 202610-KAnnual report (2025-12-31)Period: 2025-12-310EDGAR →
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