Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) Shares Acquired by Nuveen Asset Management LLC

Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 22.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,560,813 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 281,030 shares during the quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.44% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $26,456,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 59.0% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 925 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings 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 valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,249 shares during the last quarter.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Down 1.3%

HR stock traded down $0.19 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $14.38. The stock had a trading volume of 346,308 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,698,725. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $15.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.49. The company has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.08 and a beta of 0.92. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1-year low of $14.24 and a 1-year high of $18.90.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39. The business had revenue of $288.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $297.39 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 51.60% and a negative return on equity of 11.20%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict 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 Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.63%. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -113.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian bought 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $14.71 per share, with a total value of $36,775.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 56,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $831,144.42. This trade represents a 4.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on HR shares. Wall Street Zen raised Healthcare Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Wedbush reduced their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Healthcare Realty Trust presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $17.00.

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.