Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the ten brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.6667.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on HR shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price 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. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Friday, June 12th. Scotiabank increased their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Healthcare Realty Trust from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:HR opened at $21.44 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -36.96 and a beta of 0.98. Healthcare Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $15.28 and a fifty-two week high of $21.57. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $20.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.81.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 17.34% and a negative return on equity of 4.29%. The company had revenue of $275.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $283.01 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.590-1.65 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Healthcare Realty Trust will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s payout ratio is -165.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at $42,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 1st quarter valued at $45,000.

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.