Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Healthcare Realty Trust (HR)

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 3/5/2025 – Healthcare Realty Trust was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 2/25/2025 – Healthcare Realty Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from $18.00 to $17.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – Healthcare Realty Trust was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/20/2025 – Healthcare Realty Trust had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of HR stock opened at $16.73 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $5.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.40 and a beta of 0.94. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 52 week low of $12.77 and a 52 week high of $18.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $16.62 and a 200-day moving average of $17.35.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.01. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 11.20% and a negative net margin of 51.60%. The company had revenue of $309.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.81 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust’s quarterly revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.41%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -69.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, COO Robert E. Hull sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.48, for a total transaction of $174,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 171,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,996,072. This trade represents a 5.51 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HR. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 44,034 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 2,446 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 18,899 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 2,475 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth $89,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 8.9% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 166,676 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,040,000 after purchasing an additional 13,592 shares during the period. Finally, Atria Investments Inc raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 29.5% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 88,054 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,598,000 after purchasing an additional 20,064 shares during the period.

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc provides real estate investment services. It owns, leases, manages, acquires, finances, develops, and redevelops income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services throughout the United States of America. The company was founded by David R.