3,666,912 Shares in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR Purchased by Norges Bank

Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,666,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $62,154,000. Norges Bank owned 1.04% of Healthcare Realty Trust at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 179.7% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,608 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,033 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on HR shares. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings cut Healthcare Realty Trust from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.50.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE HR opened at $19.66 on Friday. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 52 week low of $14.19 and a 52 week high of $20.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.81 billion, a PE ratio of -33.90 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $18.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.02.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $275.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $283.01 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 17.34% and a negative return on equity of 4.29%. The company’s revenue was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.590-1.65 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -165.52%.

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.