Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) Shares Acquired by Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 95.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 464,941 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 227,566 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.13% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $7,881,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HR. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 59.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 130.3% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,635 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 925 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 68.7% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,067 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,249 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 118.8% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 5,152 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 2,797 shares in the last quarter.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of HR traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,926,931 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,165,718. The company's 50-day moving average is $15.66 and its 200-day moving average is $16.54. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 52-week low of $14.25 and a 52-week high of $18.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.07 and a beta of 0.92.

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 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 51.60% and a negative return on equity of 11.20%. The company had revenue of $288.86 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $297.39 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share. Healthcare Realty Trust's revenue for the quarter was down 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.63%. Healthcare Realty Trust's payout ratio is -113.76%.

Insider Activity at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian bought 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $14.71 per share, with a total value of $36,775.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 56,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $831,144.42. The trade was a 4.63% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on HR shares. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wedbush lowered 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $17.00.

Healthcare Realty Trust 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.