William Blair Investment Management LLC Sells 153,811 Shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

William Blair Investment Management LLC cut its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,134,580 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 153,811 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $36,181,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 179.7% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,608 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,033 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $55,000.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

NYSE HR opened at $20.37 on Monday. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1 year low of $14.09 and a 1 year high of $20.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a PE ratio of -35.11 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.88.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $275.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $283.01 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 17.34% and a negative return on equity of 4.29%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.590-1.65 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th were given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -165.52%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on HR shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

In related news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $18.09 per share, for a total transaction of $180,900.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 85,520 shares in the company, valued at $1,547,056.80. This represents a 13.24% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company Profile

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, acquisition and management of outpatient medical facilities. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the company’s portfolio is focused primarily on medical office buildings and outpatient healthcare properties that serve hospitals, health systems and other healthcare providers. Its business model centers on securing long-term, triple-net leases to generate stable income streams from a diversified tenant base.

The company’s properties are located across key metropolitan markets in the United States, including major healthcare hubs in the Southeast, Southwest and in select coastal regions.