Capital Fund Management S.A. Purchases Shares of 126,861 Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR)

Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 126,861 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $2,150,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quantinno Capital Management LP bought a new position in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $206,000. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 84,728 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,538,000 after acquiring an additional 10,044 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 24,487 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $444,000 after acquiring an additional 1,416 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 116.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 722,582 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $13,117,000 after acquiring an additional 388,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the third quarter worth approximately $194,000.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Up 1.8 %

NYSE:HR traded up $0.28 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $15.98. 3,129,278 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,308,885. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 12 month low of $13.68 and a 12 month high of $18.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.97 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $16.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.97.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $309.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $303.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.76%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Healthcare Realty Trust's payout ratio is -69.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on HR shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Wedbush upgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 7th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $19.00 to $17.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $19.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $17.00.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company 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.