Aberdeen Group plc Buys 81,273 Shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 26.2% in Q4, buying 81,273 shares to hold 391,201 shares (about 0.11%) valued at roughly $6.63 million.
• Healthcare Realty reported a quarterly EPS of $0.04 vs. $0.40 expected and revenue slightly under consensus, with revenue down 7.6% year-over-year and the company guiding FY2026 EPS to 1.580–1.640.
• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.24 (annualized $0.96) for a yield of ~5.4%, though its dividend payout ratio is currently negative at -135.21%.

Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 26.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 391,201 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 81,273 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned 0.11% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $6,631,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HR. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,959 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $198,000 after purchasing an additional 602 shares in the last quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 55,786 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,006,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 826 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 179.7% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,608 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,033 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 48,342 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $872,000 after purchasing an additional 1,178 shares in the last quarter.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HR opened at $17.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.84 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50-day moving average of $17.70 and a 200-day moving average of $17.66. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $14.09 and a fifty-two week high of $18.97.

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

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 24th. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -135.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on HR. Wall Street Zen upgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Friday, March 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $18.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian purchased 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $18.09 per share, with a total value of $180,900.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 85,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,547,056.80. This trade represents a 13.24% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company 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.

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