Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) Shares Acquired by Stifel Financial Corp

Stifel Financial Corp grew its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 13.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 84,728 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,044 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp’s holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $1,538,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 38.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,276 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 260.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,809 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 2,030 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at about $65,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at about $89,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 33.7% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,444 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 1,875 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian acquired 7,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.39 per share, for a total transaction of $134,772.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 50,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $869,534.78. The trade was a 18.34 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Robert E. Hull sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.48, for a total transaction of $174,800.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 171,400 shares in the company, valued at $2,996,072. The trade was a 5.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have bought 18,750 shares of company stock valued at $323,723. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on HR. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $17.00 price target (up previously from $16.00) on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $19.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.50.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of HR stock opened at $16.88 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.68 and a beta of 0.93. The business’s 50 day moving average is $17.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.52. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a twelve month low of $12.77 and a twelve month high of $18.90.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.35%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -78.48%.

About Healthcare Realty Trust

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.