Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) Shares Sold by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio reduced its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 5.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 627,574 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 33,178 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned about 0.18% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $10,637,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of HR. Blue Trust Inc. raised 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 during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 59.0% in 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 last quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 68.7% during 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 period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HR. Scotiabank decreased their target price 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. Wall Street Zen raised Healthcare Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Wedbush decreased their price target on 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, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $17.00.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

NYSE HR traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $14.43. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,060,121 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,166,994. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.11 and a beta of 0.92. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1-year low of $14.25 and a 1-year high of $18.90. The company's 50-day moving average is $15.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.49.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 11.20% and a negative net margin of 51.60%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 12th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.59%. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -113.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian acquired 2,500 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $14.71 per share, with a total value of $36,775.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 56,502 shares in the company, valued at $831,144.42. This trade represents a 4.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

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.