Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR Position Increased by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 32.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 231,476 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 56,900 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $4,669,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 4.8% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,580 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 579 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,959 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $198,000 after buying an additional 602 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 48.2% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,274 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 740 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 83,953 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,426,000 after buying an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 25,337 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $429,000 after buying an additional 1,012 shares during the period.

Insider Transactions at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, CAO Amanda L. Callaway sold 25,767 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.37, for a total transaction of $524,873.79. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 109,954 shares in the company, valued at $2,239,762.98. This represents a 18.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on HR shares. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Raymond James Financial started coverage on Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Friday, June 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of HR stock opened at $19.23 on Friday. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 12 month low of $16.23 and a 12 month high of $22.04. The company has a market cap of $6.59 billion, a PE ratio of -73.98 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50 day moving average is $20.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.13.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.53). The firm had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $271.60 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 1.91% and a negative net margin of 7.59%.Healthcare Realty Trust’s quarterly revenue was down 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.41 earnings per share. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.660 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s payout ratio is currently -369.23%.

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.