KeyBanc Upgrades Boston Properties Inc. (BXP) to Hold, Sees Near-Term Positive Catalysts

September 20, 2012 8:27 AM EDT
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Price: $68.45 -1.06%

Rating Summary:
    20 Buy, 15 Hold, 2 Sell

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    Up: 13 | Down: 14 | New: 11
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KeyBanc upgraded Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) from Underweight to Hold.

The firm comments, "Our UNDERWEIGHT rating had largely been a valuation call as we expected the smaller, generally lower multiple REITs to close the gap relative to the higher multiple/quality REITs. This scenario has largely materialized with BXP underperforming the broader REIT sector by 240 bps year-to-date. We suspect that several near-term positive catalysts including the deployment of $1.6 billion of cash, the burn-off of substantial free rent, and the additional lease-up of the portfolio will remain supportive of the stock."

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Shares of Boston Properties Inc. closed at $113.66 yesterday.


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