Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.36), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $286.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $284.37 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 7.32% and a negative net margin of 30.51%.Healthcare Realty Trust’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.40 earnings per share. Healthcare Realty Trust updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.580-1.640 EPS.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of HR stock opened at $17.51 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.52 and a beta of 0.97. Healthcare Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $14.09 and a fifty-two week high of $18.97. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $17.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.44.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -90.57%.

Institutional Trading of Healthcare Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HR. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $55,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 3,567.9% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,081 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 2,997 shares in the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Healthcare Realty Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting Healthcare Realty Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised/updated FY2026 guidance to EPS of $1.580–$1.640, well above street consensus (~$0.59), signaling confidence in 2026 cash flow and driving investor optimism. Healthcare Realty Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share (annualized yield ~5.5%), with record date Feb 24 and pay date Mar 11 — supports income investors and helps underpin the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched a $600 million inaugural commercial paper program to bolster short-term liquidity and provide funding flexibility for operations and potential portfolio activity. Commercial Paper Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 funds from operations (FFO) were $0.40/sh, in line with consensus and flat year-over-year — meets expectations but shows no near-term FFO growth. FFO Meet Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Company provided a slide deck and commentary describing a transformation plan — useful for longer-term investors but not an immediate cash‑flow change. Transformation Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined to $286.3M in Q4, down ~7.6% year-over-year; the company reported a negative net margin (~‑30.5%) and negative return on equity (~‑7.3%), which may concern value and quality-focused investors. Q4 Results Press Release

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.13.

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.