New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Buys Shares of 77,800 Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

Key Points

• New Mexico Educational Retirement Board acquired 77,800 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the second quarter, worth approximately $1.57 million, while several other institutions also increased their holdings.
• Healthcare Realty Trust reported a quarterly loss of $0.13 per share, missing the $0.40 consensus estimate, although revenue of $278.6 million exceeded expectations; full-year 2026 EPS guidance is $1.62–$1.66.
• The REIT maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, equivalent to $0.96 annually and a 5.1% yield. Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $22.

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 77,800 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,569,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,580 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $214,000 after acquiring an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,959 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $198,000 after purchasing an additional 602 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 48.2% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,274 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.1% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 83,953 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,426,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the period. Finally, Comerica Bank raised its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 253,503 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,297,000 after purchasing an additional 1,178 shares during the period.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Performance

Healthcare Realty Trust stock opened at $18.99 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -73.04 and a beta of 0.97. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a twelve month low of $16.31 and a twelve month high of $22.04. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $20.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.33.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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). Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 1.91% and a negative net margin of 7.59%.The company had revenue of $278.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $271.60 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.41 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.660 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Healthcare Realty Trust's payout ratio is currently -369.23%.

Insider Activity at Healthcare Realty Trust

In related news, CAO Amanda L. Callaway sold 25,767 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.37, for a total transaction of $524,873.79. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 109,954 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,239,762.98. This represents a 18.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on HR. Weiss Ratings upgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $22.00.

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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