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

Company Overview

Healthcare Realty Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused exclusively on healthcare real estate in the United States. The company acquires, develops, owns and manages medical office buildings, outpatient facilities, hospitals and other specialized healthcare properties. Its portfolio is built to serve the evolving needs of healthcare providers and patients, creating modern, accessible environments for clinical delivery, research, diagnostics and treatment.

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Healthcare Realty Trust has grown through a combination of strategic acquisitions, ground-up development and active asset management. Whether partnering with regional health systems or national provider networks, the company seeks to align its real estate solutions with the expansion plans of leading medical and surgical specialists, diagnostic labs and ambulatory surgery centers. This focus on outpatient and ancillary care settings reflects a broader industry shift toward more cost-efficient and patient-centric delivery models.

The company’s properties span metropolitan and suburban markets across the country, with notable concentrations in the Southeast, MidAtlantic and Texas regions. By targeting markets with favorable demographic trends and strong healthcare utilization rates, Healthcare Realty Trust aims to optimize occupancy and leasing growth. In addition to owning stabilized buildings, the REIT maintains a development pipeline that supports customized projects and expansions tailored to the needs of its tenant partners.

Governed by an experienced board of directors and led by a senior management team with deep expertise in healthcare real estate and finance, Healthcare Realty Trust emphasizes disciplined underwriting, operational excellence and sustainable growth. The executive leadership works closely with clinical operators to anticipate shifts in healthcare delivery, while maintaining a commitment to community engagement, environmental stewardship and long-term value creation for shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.85 to $16.14
• 50-Day Range: $14.18 to $16.04
• 52-Week Range: $14.09 to $18.90
• Volume: 2.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 7.79%
• Price Target: $16.40
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Healthcare Realty Trust scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 555th out of 909 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: 0.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Healthcare Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Healthcare Realty Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 -14.61, 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 -14.61, 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 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.57% of the float of Healthcare Realty Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Healthcare Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Healthcare Realty Trust has recently increased by 0.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Healthcare Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.79%, 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 EPS estimates, Healthcare Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.07% in the coming year. This indicates that Healthcare Realty Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.57% of the float of Healthcare Realty Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Healthcare Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Healthcare Realty Trust has recently increased by 0.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.48

News Sentiment

Healthcare Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Healthcare Realty Trust this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for HR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Healthcare Realty Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $36,775.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HR shares have decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $15.92.

How were Healthcare Realty Trust's earnings last quarter?

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.39. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 9.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

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: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/01/2025
• 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 Stock Price Target: $16.40
• High Stock Price Target: $17.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.09)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.01
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$654.48 million
• Net Margins: -31.32%
• Pretax Margin: -31.77%
• Return on Equity: -7.06%
• Return on Assets: -3.52%

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: 4.41
• Cash Flow: $0.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.09
• Book Value: $15.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 351,420,000
• Free Float: 350,123,000
• Market Cap: $5.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89