Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership Has $22.29 Million Stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR)

Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership cut its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 26.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,228,244 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 444,478 shares during the period. Healthcare Realty Trust comprises approximately 9.3% of Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership owned 0.32% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $22,293,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted 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 valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 24,912 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $452,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 81,598 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,345,000 after purchasing an additional 848 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 66,654 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 929 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 30,358 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares during the period.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 1.4 %

Healthcare Realty Trust stock traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $18.24. The stock had a trading volume of 1,666,049 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,458,385. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.90 billion, a PE ratio of -13.53 and a beta of 0.91. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 12 month low of $12.77 and a 12 month high of $18.90. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $17.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.74.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, August 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.39) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.77). Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 42.79% and a negative return on equity of 8.50%. The company had revenue of $316.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $317.90 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.55 EPS for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. Healthcare Realty Trust's payout ratio is -93.23%.

Insider Transactions at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other news, Director John Knox Singleton bought 6,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $18.24 per share, with a total value of $118,560.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 57,082 shares in the company, valued at $1,041,175.68. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian acquired 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.39 per share, for a total transaction of $156,510.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 22,252 shares of the company's stock, valued at $386,962.28. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John Knox Singleton acquired 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $18.24 per share, with a total value of $118,560.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 57,082 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,041,175.68. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 15,728 shares of company stock valued at $279,069. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Wedbush lifted their target price on Healthcare Realty Trust from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "underweight" rating and set a $17.00 target price (up from $16.00) on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Healthcare Realty Trust presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $17.14.

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.