Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.580-1.640 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.590. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE HR opened at $17.95 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.45. Healthcare Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $14.09 and a 12-month high of $18.97. The stock has a market cap of $6.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -25.28 and a beta of 0.97.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. 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). The business had revenue of $282.69 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $284.37 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 5.00% and a negative net margin of 20.84%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.40 earnings per share. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.580-1.640 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Healthcare Realty Trust will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.3%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is -90.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on HR. 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 research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.13.

Healthcare Realty Trust News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company set a $1.61 FFO midpoint for 2026 and said it is strengthening the balance sheet while targeting NOI growth — this signals confidence in cash flow trajectory for 2026. Healthcare Realty outlines $1.61 FFO midpoint for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced an inaugural $600 million commercial paper program, improving short-term liquidity and flexibility to fund operations or refinancings. Healthcare Realty Announces $600 Million Commercial Paper Program
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend declared: $0.24 per share (annualized yield ~5.5%), ex-dividend Feb 24 — supports income-oriented investor interest. (Company announcement)
• Positive Sentiment: Management updated FY‑2026 EPS guidance to a range of 1.580–1.640, well above prior market expectations, which underpins the upward reaction despite mixed quarterly metrics. Healthcare Realty Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: FFO for Q4 came in at $0.40, in line with consensus and flat year-over-year, suggesting core operating cash flow held steady despite macro pressures. HealthcarE Realty Trust (HR) Q4 FFO Meet Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings and management commentary are available in call/transcript — useful for modeling 2026 assumptions but not new alone. Healthcare Realty (HR) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS missed sharply: reported $0.04 vs. consensus ~$0.40, and revenue fell ~7.6% YoY — these headline misses and negative net margin/ROE raise short-term concern and explain caution among some investors. Healthcare Realty Press Release / Q4 Results

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at $205,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 1st quarter valued at about $202,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 48.9% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,307,109 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,591,000 after buying an additional 757,542 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 314.1% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 223,125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,539,000 after acquiring an additional 169,248 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 154.0% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 519,816 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,343,000 after acquiring an additional 315,179 shares during the last quarter.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company Profile

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.