Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR Shares Newly Bought by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 593,103 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $10,522,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of HR. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at $386,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the third quarter worth $406,000. Signaturefd LLC bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the third quarter worth $533,000. Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.0% in the third quarter. Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC now owns 93,136 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,652,000 after purchasing an additional 929 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 3.7% in the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 762,110 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $13,520,000 after purchasing an additional 26,961 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on HR. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Healthcare Realty Trust in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. They set a “hold” rating and a $20.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Healthcare Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $18.00 to $23.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.36.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 1.8%

NYSE HR opened at $18.45 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.81. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 12-month low of $16.31 and a 12-month high of $22.04. The firm has a market cap of $6.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -131.79 and a beta of 0.97.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.46). The company had revenue of $286.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $275.27 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 1.00% and a negative net margin of 3.96%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.41 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -369.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, COO Robert Hull sold 21,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.11, for a total transaction of $401,310.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 276,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,280,819.18. This trade represents a 7.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Healthcare Realty Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raised 2026 outlook: Healthcare Realty increased its normalized FFO guidance to $1.65–$1.67 per share, raising the midpoint by $0.02. Same-store cash NOI growth guidance was also lifted to 5.00%–5.25%, signaling improved expected property-level performance. Healthcare Realty Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results and Further Increases Full Year 2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: FFO beat expectations: Third-quarter normalized funds from operations reached $0.42 per share, up from $0.41 a year earlier and above the $0.41 analyst consensus. FFO is a key valuation measure for REIT investors and helped offset concerns about the GAAP results. Healthcare Realty Trust Tops Q3 FFO and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Income return remains attractive: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annually, representing an indicated yield of approximately 5.3% based on the supplied trading data. Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Information
• Neutral Sentiment: Share repurchase authorization: Reports referenced a $500 million equity buyback plan, which could support per-share value over time, although the plan dates back to 2025 and its current pace of execution was not specified. Healthcare Realty Trust Announces an Equity Buyback
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP results remained weak: HR reported a third-quarter loss of $0.05 per share versus $0.41 of earnings a year earlier, while revenue declined 3.4% year over year. The loss could limit enthusiasm if investors place greater weight on reported earnings than on adjusted FFO. Healthcare Realty Trust Third Quarter Earnings Results

About Healthcare Realty Trust

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE: HR) is a real estate investment trust focused on owning, managing, acquiring and developing outpatient healthcare properties. Its portfolio primarily includes medical office buildings, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities and other properties used by healthcare providers.

The company leases space to health systems, physician groups and other healthcare organizations, with properties generally located on or near hospital campuses and in growing outpatient care settings.