What is Wedbush's Estimate for HR Q1 Earnings?

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Wedbush issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 12th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter. Wedbush currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Healthcare Realty Trust's current full-year earnings is $1.56 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Healthcare Realty Trust's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

HR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and set a $17.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. 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 report on Wednesday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $17.17.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

HR stock traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $17.49. 3,110,676 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,501,568. Healthcare Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $12.77 and a fifty-two week high of $18.90. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $17.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.15. The company has a market capitalization of $6.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.07 and a beta of 0.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 38.1% in 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 during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 260.6% in 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 during the period. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the third quarter worth $65,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the third quarter worth $89,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 67.2% in the 2nd 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 during the period.

Insider Activity at Healthcare Realty Trust

In other news, Director John Knox Singleton acquired 6,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $18.24 per share, with a total value of $118,560.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 57,082 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,041,175.68. This represents a 12.85 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company's stock.

Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 12th. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -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.