Q1 Earnings Forecast for HR Issued By Wedbush

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) – Research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Healthcare Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $1.56 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Healthcare Realty Trust’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on HR. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $17.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.17.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of HR stock opened at $17.39 on Friday. Healthcare Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $12.77 and a fifty-two week high of $18.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $17.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.12.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.13%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -78.48%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director John Knox Singleton acquired 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $18.24 per share, with a total value of $118,560.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 57,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,041,175.68. This trade represents a 12.85 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Centersquare Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the first quarter worth about $1,246,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,246,277 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $767,585,000 after purchasing an additional 723,197 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the first quarter worth approximately $1,360,000. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the second quarter worth approximately $515,000. Finally, Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C acquired a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $471,000.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company Profile

Healthcare Realty (NYSE: HR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates medical outpatient buildings primarily located around market-leading hospital campuses. The Company selectively grows its portfolio through property acquisition and development. As the first and largest REIT to specialize in medical outpatient buildings, Healthcare Realty's portfolio includes more than 700 properties totaling over 40 million square feet concentrated in 15 growth markets.