B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Trims Stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lessened its position in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 64.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 138,050 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 250,550 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $2,340,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 31.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 469,323 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $7,955,000 after purchasing an additional 111,125 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 106.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 77,545 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,407,000 after acquiring an additional 39,975 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth $440,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 3,419.8% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $483,000 after acquiring an additional 27,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth $849,000.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HR traded down $0.54 during trading on Friday, reaching $16.12. 4,670,119 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,280,642. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.06 and a beta of 0.97. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 52-week low of $13.64 and a 52-week high of $18.90. The company has a 50-day moving average of $16.66 and a 200-day moving average of $17.16.

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Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.01. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 51.60% and a negative return on equity of 11.20%. The company had revenue of $309.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $303.81 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -69.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. StockNews.com cut Healthcare Realty Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $16.00 target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Healthcare Realty Trust from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $19.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $17.00.

Healthcare Realty Trust Profile

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc provides real estate investment services. It owns, leases, manages, acquires, finances, develops, and redevelops income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services throughout the United States of America. The company was founded by David R.