Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE Quick QuoteARE - Free Report) reported $671.18 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 10.7%. EPS of $1.54 for the same period compares to -$1.38 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.18% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $644.23 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.52, the EPS surprise was +1.32%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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:

• Occupancy of operating and redevelopment properties (excluding assets held for sale): 85.4% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 86.1%.
• Revenues- Other income: $17.56 million versus $15.7 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.1% change.
• Revenues- Rental: $653.62 million compared to the $633.86 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.2% year over year.

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Shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities have returned -13.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.