B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG Purchases Shares of 388,600 Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 388,600 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $7,052,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG owned about 0.11% of Healthcare Realty Trust as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 38.1% during the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,276 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 628 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in 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. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the third quarter worth about $89,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 67.2% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,569 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $92,000 after buying an additional 2,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $152,000.

Insider Activity at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other news, Director John Knox Singleton purchased 6,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $18.24 per share, for a total transaction of $118,560.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on HR shares. Wedbush upped their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $17.00 target price (up previously from $16.00) on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. 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 MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $17.17.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

HR traded down $0.10 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $17.56. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,256,919 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,494,418. The stock has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a PE ratio of -11.11 and a beta of 0.91. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $17.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.23. 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.06%. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently -78.48%.

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.