Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 157,969 Shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lowered its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 23.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 515,771 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 157,969 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.15% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $8,742,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HR. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 5.8% during 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 period. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 55,786 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,006,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 31,445 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $567,000 after purchasing an additional 826 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 179.7% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,608 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,033 shares during the period. Finally, Savant Capital LLC grew its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 48,342 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $872,000 after buying an additional 1,178 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian purchased 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $18.09 per share, with a total value of $180,900.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 85,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,547,056.80. This represents a 13.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HR shares. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, April 20th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $18.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Healthcare Realty Trust has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $18.78.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 0.3%

Healthcare Realty Trust stock opened at $18.76 on Monday. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 52 week low of $14.09 and a 52 week high of $18.97. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.68. The stock has a market cap of $6.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.42 and a beta of 0.97.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by ($0.36). The business had revenue of $282.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $284.37 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 20.84% and a negative return on equity of 5.07%. The business's revenue was down 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.40 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.580-1.640 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. Healthcare Realty Trust's payout ratio is presently -135.21%.

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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