Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR Shares Sold by Aew Capital Management L P

Aew Capital Management L P trimmed its position in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 91.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 80,110 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 840,090 shares during the period. Aew Capital Management L P’s holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $1,444,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HR. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at about $205,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the first quarter worth about $202,000. Ethic Inc. acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $413,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 389,455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $6,177,000 after purchasing an additional 1,747 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 221,322 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,510,000 after purchasing an additional 16,421 shares in the last quarter.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of HR stock opened at $18.43 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.96 and a beta of 0.97. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1-year low of $14.09 and a 1-year high of $18.97. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.56.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $282.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $284.37 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.40 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.580-1.640 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 24th. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -135.21%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup boosted their target price 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. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Healthcare Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.88.

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.