Barclays PLC grew its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR - Free Report) by 116.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 722,582 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 388,305 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned 0.20% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $13,117,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of HR. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 4.8% during the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 27,317 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $450,000 after acquiring an additional 1,261 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter worth $204,000. Slagle Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 8.6% in the second quarter. Slagle Financial LLC now owns 166,812 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,749,000 after purchasing an additional 13,150 shares during the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 10.9% during the second quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 38,442 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 3,783 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 5.1% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,492,116 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $74,030,000 after purchasing an additional 216,662 shares in the last quarter.
Shares of HR opened at $17.22 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.51. The firm has a market cap of $6.10 billion, a PE ratio of -10.90 and a beta of 0.93. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a 1-year low of $12.77 and a 1-year high of $18.90.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 12th. Healthcare Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -78.48%.
Separately, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "underweight" rating and issued a $17.00 price objective (up from $16.00) on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Healthcare Realty Trust presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $17.17.
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In other news, Director Thomas N. Bohjalian purchased 7,750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $17.39 per share, for a total transaction of $134,772.50. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 50,002 shares in the company, valued at $869,534.78. This trade represents a 18.34 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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.
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