Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership Has $9.70 Million Holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR)

Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership trimmed its position in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 53.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 572,333 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 655,911 shares during the period. Healthcare Realty Trust accounts for approximately 5.8% of Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership owned 0.16% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $9,701,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 260.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,809 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 2,030 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the third quarter valued at $65,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth $78,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $89,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 33.7% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,444 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 1,875 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, COO Robert E. Hull sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.48, for a total transaction of $174,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 171,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,996,072. This represents a 5.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian acquired 7,750 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $17.39 per share, with a total value of $134,772.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 50,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $869,534.78. The trade was a 18.34 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have bought 18,750 shares of company stock valued at $323,723. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Up 1.6 %

HR opened at $16.48 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $17.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.55. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1-year low of $12.77 and a 1-year high of $18.90. The company has a market cap of $5.84 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.43 and a beta of 0.94.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th were given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.53%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 12th. Healthcare Realty Trust’s payout ratio is -78.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on HR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Healthcare Realty Trust from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $19.00 to $17.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Wedbush downgraded shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $18.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $17.00 target price (up previously from $16.00) on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.14.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company Profile

Healthcare Realty (NYSE: HR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates medical outpatient buildings primarily located around market-leading hospital campuses. The Company selectively grows its portfolio through property acquisition and development. As the first and largest REIT to specialize in medical outpatient buildings, Healthcare Realty's portfolio includes more than 700 properties totaling over 40 million square feet concentrated in 15 growth markets.