Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR Shares Sold by Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services cut its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 15.0%, selling 1,020,216 shares and now holds 5,762,269 shares (~1.64% of the company) valued at about $97.7 million.
• Healthcare Realty Trust reported Q4 EPS of $0.04 versus analysts' $0.40 estimate, with revenue down 7.6% year-over-year; it set FY2026 guidance of 1.580–1.640 EPS, roughly in line with analyst consensus (~1.59).
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.24 (annualized $0.96) yielding about 5.5%, though its payout ratio is negative at -135%, reflecting recent losses.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA cut its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 15.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,762,269 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 1,020,216 shares during the quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned approximately 1.64% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $97,670,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 36.3% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 527,024 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $9,502,000 after acquiring an additional 140,396 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 8.8% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 5,018,021 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $90,475,000 after acquiring an additional 404,855 shares during the period. Liberty One Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 30.2% in the third quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC now owns 407,463 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $7,347,000 after acquiring an additional 94,568 shares during the period. Cinctive Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 258.9% in the third quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP now owns 189,551 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $3,418,000 after acquiring an additional 136,734 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 669,707 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $11,352,000 after acquiring an additional 36,961 shares during the period.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HR opened at $17.46 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $17.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.09 billion, a PE ratio of -24.58 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.

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

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. Healthcare Realty Trust's payout ratio is currently -135.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $18.09 per share, with a total value of $180,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 85,520 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,547,056.80. The trade was a 13.24% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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