Equities Analysts Set Expectations for HR Q1 Earnings

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Healthcare Realty Trust in a research report issued on Thursday, February 20th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Healthcare Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Healthcare Realty Trust’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 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 firm 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 company earned $0.39 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on HR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $19.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $19.00 to $17.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. One research analyst has 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.40.

Healthcare Realty Trust Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSE HR opened at $16.60 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.41. Healthcare Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $12.77 and a twelve month high of $18.90.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.47%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -69.66%.

Insider Transactions at Healthcare Realty Trust

In related news, Director Peter F. Sr Lyle, Sr. acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $17.21 per share, with a total value of $172,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 26,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $457,372.96. The trade was a 60.33 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 59.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 612 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 130.3% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,635 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 925 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 68.7% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,067 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,249 shares during the last quarter.

About Healthcare Realty Trust

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.