Nomura Holdings Inc. Invests $1.45 Million in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR)

Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 85,511 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,449,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 59.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 130.3% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,635 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 925 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of 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 valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,249 shares during the last quarter.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Performance

HR stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.33. 412,587 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,157,078. The firm has a market cap of $5.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.05 and a beta of 0.92. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $15.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.56. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1-year low of $14.25 and a 1-year high of $18.90.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $297.39 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.66%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is -113.76%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on HR shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 10th. Wedbush decreased 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 report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $17.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian purchased 2,500 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $14.71 per share, with a total value of $36,775.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 56,502 shares in the company, valued at $831,144.42. The trade was a 4.63% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company 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.