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

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) CAO Amanda Callaway sold 25,767 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 approximately $2,239,762.98. This trade represents a 18.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE HR opened at $20.43 on Thursday. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 52 week low of $15.23 and a 52 week high of $20.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.08 billion, a PE ratio of -35.22 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $19.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.22.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $275.28 million for 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 company’s revenue was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.590-1.65 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup upped their price objective 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, May 7th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial began coverage on Healthcare Realty Trust in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth $205,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the first quarter worth about $202,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 48.9% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,307,109 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,591,000 after purchasing an additional 757,542 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 314.1% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 223,125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,539,000 after purchasing an additional 169,248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 315,179 shares during the period.

About Healthcare Realty Trust

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.