What Happened?
Shares of senior living provider Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) jumped 8.2% in the afternoon session after the company announced strong occupancy results for May 2025. Consolidated weighted average occupancy reached 80%, a significant increase over the previous year. This positive performance, driven by strong move-in volumes and sales execution, signals improving revenue potential for the company.
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What The Market Is Telling Us
Brookdale’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 13 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
Brookdale is up 42.1% since the beginning of the year, but at $7.19 per share, it is still trading 10% below its 52-week high of $7.99 from July 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Brookdale’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,072.
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