UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Sells 35,447 Shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC decreased its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 1.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,106,663 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 35,447 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 0.59% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $35,708,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 130.3% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,635 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $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% 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 period. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,249 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at Healthcare Realty Trust

In related news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian bought 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $14.71 per share, for a total transaction of $36,775.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 56,502 shares in the company, valued at $831,144.42. This represents a 4.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on HR shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Scotiabank lowered their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Wedbush decreased their target price on shares of 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $17.00.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of HR traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $14.50. The company had a trading volume of 3,406,467 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,148,950. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $15.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.42. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 52-week low of $14.25 and a 52-week high of $18.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.10 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.15 and a beta of 0.92.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 11.20% and a negative net margin of 51.60%. The firm had revenue of $288.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $297.39 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.55%. Healthcare Realty Trust's payout ratio is -113.76%.

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.