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

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on HR. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research note 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.13.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of HR stock traded up $0.49 during trading on Friday, hitting $17.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,604,409 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,670,618. The business has a fifty day moving average of $17.03 and a 200-day moving average of $17.44. Healthcare Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $14.09 and a 52 week high of $18.97. The company has a market cap of $6.32 billion, a PE ratio of -16.97 and a beta of 0.97.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 30.51% and a negative return on equity of 7.32%. The business had revenue of $286.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $284.37 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.580-1.640 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Healthcare Realty Trust will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting Healthcare Realty Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $1.580–$1.640, well above prior analyst consensus — this materially lifted forward expectations and is likely the main driver of the stock rise. View Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share (ex‑dividend Feb 24; pay Mar 11), implying ~5.5% yield — supports income investors and REIT valuation stability. (Dividend announcement reported 2/12/2026)
• Positive Sentiment: Announced a $600 million commercial paper program to enhance short‑term liquidity and funding flexibility — reduces refinancing risk and supports execution of portfolio strategy. Commercial Paper Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Funds From Operations (FFO) was $0.40 in Q4, in line with Zacks consensus and flat year‑over‑year — steady operating cash flow for a REIT, which tempers concern from GAAP EPS volatility. Zacks FFO Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue came in at $286.3M, slightly above consensus (~$284.4M) but down 7.6% YoY — mixed operational signal; top‑line beat is tiny and the YoY decline is a caution. Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS was $0.04, missing estimates (~$0.40) and down sharply from prior year — drives headlines and suggests non‑cash/one‑time items or impairment/transaction effects that hurt reported earnings. Q4 Results Release

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HR. Rush Island Management LP increased its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. Rush Island Management LP now owns 14,260,152 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $226,166,000 after purchasing an additional 1,728,491 shares during the last quarter. APG Asset Management US Inc. boosted its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. APG Asset Management US Inc. now owns 12,391,772 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $210,041,000 after buying an additional 305,099 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 233.8% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,700,760 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $138,845,000 after buying an additional 5,393,651 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,605,073 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $95,006,000 after acquiring an additional 372,561 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 3.0% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,013,488 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $90,390,000 after purchasing an additional 147,198 shares during the period.

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.