UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) Stock Price

Key Points

• UBS Group cut Healthcare Realty Trust’s price target from $21 to $18 and maintained a “neutral” rating, implying about 4.4% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed but leans toward “Hold”: four analysts rate the stock a Buy and seven rate it a Hold, with a consensus price target of $21.40.
• Healthcare Realty Trust recently reported a quarterly EPS loss of $0.13, missing the $0.40 estimate, while revenue of $278.6 million exceeded expectations but declined 5.3% year over year.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) had its target price lowered by research analysts at UBS Group from $21.00 to $18.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "neutral" rating on the real estate investment trust's stock. UBS Group's price target points to a potential upside of 4.40% from the company's previous close.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Raymond James Financial started coverage on Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. They set a "hold" rating and a $20.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Healthcare Realty Trust has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $21.40.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HR traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $17.24. 4,466,602 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,894,745. Healthcare Realty Trust has a one year low of $16.31 and a one year high of $22.04. The company has a market cap of $5.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -66.32 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $18.70 and a 200 day moving average of $19.35.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by ($0.53). The business had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $271.60 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 1.91% and a negative net margin of 7.59%. Healthcare Realty Trust's quarterly revenue was down 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.41 earnings per share. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.660 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Healthcare Realty Trust will post 1.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, COO Robert Hull sold 21,000 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.11, for a total transaction of $401,310.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 276,338 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,280,819.18. The trade was a 7.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.56% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Healthcare Realty Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 1,293.6% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 295,660 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $5,023,000 after buying an additional 274,445 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the first quarter worth $6,490,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $2,214,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at $3,070,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at $9,937,000.

About Healthcare Realty Trust

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated NYSE: HR is a real estate investment trust focused on owning, operating, and developing healthcare-related properties. The company primarily serves outpatient healthcare providers, including hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and other medical organizations.

Its portfolio is centered on outpatient facilities such as medical office buildings, ambulatory surgery centers, and other properties that support healthcare delivery outside traditional hospitals.

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