Barclays PLC Boosts Stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR)

Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 116.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 722,582 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 388,305 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust were worth $13,117,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised 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 worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 260.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,809 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 2,030 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the third quarter worth $89,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 33.7% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,444 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $135,000 after acquiring an additional 1,875 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Healthcare Realty Trust

In related news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian acquired 7,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $17.39 per share, for a total transaction of $134,772.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 50,002 shares in the company, valued at approximately $869,534.78. This trade represents a 18.34 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $17.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Healthcare Realty Trust presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.17.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Performance

NYSE HR opened at $17.22 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $17.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.51. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a one year low of $12.77 and a one year high of $18.90. The company has a market capitalization of $6.10 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.90 and a beta of 0.93.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.20%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.