Cohen & Steers Inc. Has $954.42 Million Position in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

Cohen & Steers Inc. raised its position in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 56,305,460 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 744,729 shares during the quarter. Healthcare Realty Trust makes up about 1.7% of Cohen & Steers Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Cohen & Steers Inc. owned 16.01% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $954,424,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 1st quarter worth about $205,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 1st quarter worth about $202,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 48.9% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,307,109 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,591,000 after buying an additional 757,542 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 314.1% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 223,125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,539,000 after buying an additional 169,248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 154.0% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 519,816 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,343,000 after buying an additional 315,179 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on HR shares. Citigroup raised 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group raised 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. Scotiabank raised 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. Finally, 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.75.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:HR opened at $20.68 on Friday. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 52 week low of $14.69 and a 52 week high of $20.90. The firm has a market cap of $7.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -35.66 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.10.

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

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th were given a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -165.52%.

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.