Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR Shares Acquired by Caxton Associates LLP

Caxton Associates LLP increased its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 25.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 130,781 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,510 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $2,222,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 1st quarter worth $45,000.

Insider Transactions at Healthcare Realty Trust

In related news, CAO Amanda L. Callaway sold 25,767 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.37, for a total value of $524,873.79. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 109,954 shares in the company, valued at $2,239,762.98. The trade was a 18.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on HR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings cut Healthcare Realty Trust from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on 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. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.67.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of Healthcare Realty Trust stock opened at $21.44 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.79. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 12 month low of $15.28 and a 12 month high of $21.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -36.96 and a beta of 0.98.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $275.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $283.01 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 17.34% and a negative return on equity of 4.29%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s quarterly revenue was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.590-1.65 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -165.52%.

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.