Janus Henderson Group PLC Trims Stock Holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

Janus Henderson Group PLC lessened its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 93.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 145,123 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 2,235,257 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $2,465,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,580 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 5.8% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,959 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $198,000 after buying an additional 602 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.1% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 83,953 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,426,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 25,337 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 1,012 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Comerica Bank boosted its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 253,503 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group lifted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.00.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Performance

Healthcare Realty Trust stock opened at $19.98 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $20.56 and its 200-day moving average is $19.06. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1 year low of $16.23 and a 1 year high of $22.04. The company has a market cap of $6.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -76.87 and a beta of 0.97.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.53). The business had revenue of $278.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $271.60 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 7.59% and a negative return on equity of 1.91%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s quarterly revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.41 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.660 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is -369.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other news, CAO Amanda L. Callaway sold 25,767 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.37, for a total transaction of $524,873.79. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 109,954 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,239,762.98. This represents a 18.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Healthcare Realty Trust 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.