Advisors Asset Management Inc. Sells 32,640 Shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

Advisors Asset Management Inc. lowered its position in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 28.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 80,711 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 32,640 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $1,455,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in HR. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 31,445 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $567,000 after buying an additional 826 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 4.1% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 21,991 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $349,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 179.7% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,608 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,033 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 0.4% during the second quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 273,831 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,343,000 after acquiring an additional 1,090 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 2.5% during the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 48,342 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $872,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178 shares during the period.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Up 2.6%

Healthcare Realty Trust stock opened at $17.95 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.50. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1-year low of $14.09 and a 1-year high of $18.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.28 and a beta of 0.97.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.36). Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 5.07% and a negative net margin of 20.84%.The company had revenue of $282.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $284.37 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.40 earnings per share. Healthcare Realty Trust’s revenue was down 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.580-1.640 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 24th. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -135.21%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on HR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.13.

Healthcare Realty Trust 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.