Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. By targeting both established healthcare corridors and growing suburban markets, Healthcare Realty Trust seeks to maintain high occupancy rates and strong relationships with regional health systems and physician groups.

Founded in 1992, Healthcare Realty Trust has grown through a combination of strategic acquisitions and selective development of new medical facilities. Over the years, the company has completed transactions that expanded its footprint and enhanced its portfolio’s quality, while maintaining a focus on assets that align with evolving trends in outpatient care delivery and ambulatory services.

Management of Healthcare Realty Trust brings together professionals with deep experience in real estate investment, healthcare operations and financial services. The company emphasizes disciplined underwriting and active portfolio management to support steady cash flows, aiming to deliver long-term value for its shareholders through property-level growth and high tenant retention.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.22 to $18.58
• 50-Day Range: $16.31 to $18.69
• 52-Week Range: $14.09 to $18.82
• Volume: 3.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.84 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.24%
• Price Target: $18.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Healthcare Realty Trust scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 559th out of 945 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Healthcare Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Healthcare Realty Trust is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Healthcare Realty Trust has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.52%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Healthcare Realty Trust are expected to grow by 2.52% in the coming year, from $1.59 to $1.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Healthcare Realty Trust is -15.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Healthcare Realty Trust is -15.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Healthcare Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.31% of the outstanding shares of Healthcare Realty Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Healthcare Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Healthcare Realty Trust has recently decreased by 6.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Healthcare Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.37%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Healthcare Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Healthcare Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.90% next year. This indicates that Healthcare Realty Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.11

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.31% of the outstanding shares of Healthcare Realty Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Healthcare Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Healthcare Realty Trust has recently decreased by 6.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

Healthcare Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Healthcare Realty Trust this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for HR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Healthcare Realty Trust insiders have sold 64.03% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $164,600.00 in company stock and sold $270,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.37% of the stock of Healthcare Realty Trust is held by insiders.

HR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HR shares performed this year?

Healthcare Realty Trust's stock was trading at $16.95 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HR stock has increased by 8.1% and is now trading at $18.33.

How were Healthcare Realty Trust's earnings last quarter?

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $287.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $290.83 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.70% and a negative net margin of 32.95%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Healthcare Realty Trust's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Healthcare Realty Trust include Northside Capital Management LLC (0.21%), Country Club Bank (0.13%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and CWM LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert E Hull, Julie F Wilson, John Knox Singleton, James Joseph Iv Kilroy and Peter F Sr Lyle Sr.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Healthcare Realty Trust?

Shares of HR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Healthcare Realty Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Healthcare Realty Trust investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2025
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HR
• CIK: 1360604
• Web: www.healthcarerealty.com
• Phone: (615) 269-8175
• Fax: 615-269-8461
• Employees: 580
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Healthcare Realty Trust: $18.50
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.15)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.53
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$654.48 million
• Net Margins: -32.95%
• Pretax Margin: -33.42%
• Return on Equity: -7.70%
• Return on Assets: -3.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.08
• Cash Flow: $0.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.11
• Book Value: $15.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 351,610,000
• Free Float: 350,306,000
• Market Cap: $6.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96