Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) CAO Amanda Callaway Sells 25,767 Shares

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) CAO Amanda Callaway sold 25,767 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.37, for a total value of $524,873.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 109,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,239,762.98. This trade represents a 18.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of HR opened at $20.32 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $19.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -35.03 and a beta of 0.98. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1-year low of $15.23 and a 1-year high of $20.90.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $275.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.590-1.65 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the third quarter worth $25,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth about $42,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on HR shares. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Friday, June 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Scotiabank upped their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.11.

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.