Solstein Capital LLC Buys Shares of 8,510 Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

Solstein Capital LLC bought a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 8,510 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $135,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth approximately $38,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Avalon Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth approximately $53,000.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

Healthcare Realty Trust stock opened at $18.68 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.57 billion, a PE ratio of -16.24 and a beta of 0.96. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a one year low of $14.09 and a one year high of $18.97. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.33.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $287.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $290.83 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 7.70% and a negative net margin of 32.95%.During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.38 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.570-1.610 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently -83.48%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $16.46 per share, for a total transaction of $164,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 75,520 shares in the company, valued at $1,243,059.20. This trade represents a 15.26% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Julie F. Wilson sold 15,000 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $270,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,419 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,041,542. The trade was a 11.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on HR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report on Saturday. Scotiabank upgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $18.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $16.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.75.

About Healthcare Realty Trust

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc provides real estate investment services. It owns, leases, manages, acquires, finances, develops, and redevelops income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services throughout the United States of America. The company was founded by David R.