1,318,625 Shares in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) Purchased by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,318,625 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $22,285,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.38% of Healthcare Realty Trust as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the first quarter worth $228,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the first quarter worth $26,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 31.4% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 60,301 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,019,000 after acquiring an additional 14,400 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 8.6% in the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 14,803 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $250,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the first quarter worth $618,000.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

NYSE HR traded down $0.14 during trading on Friday, hitting $16.10. 3,337,414 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,000,600. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.90. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 12-month low of $14.09 and a 12-month high of $18.90. The firm has a market cap of $5.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.77 and a beta of 0.89.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39. The company had revenue of $288.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $297.39 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 31.32% and a negative return on equity of 7.06%. Healthcare Realty Trust's revenue for the quarter was down 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.70%. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently -113.76%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HR. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Wedbush cut their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Healthcare Realty Trust presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $16.40.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian bought 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $14.71 per share, for a total transaction of $36,775.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 56,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $831,144.42. This trade represents a 4.63% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company Profile

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.