Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Has $1.42 Million Stake in Sila Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:SILA)

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Sila Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:SILA) by 16.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,251 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,251 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. owned 0.11% of Sila Realty Trust worth $1,417,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sila Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sila Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Pineridge Advisors LLC raised its position in Sila Realty Trust by 244.0% during the fourth quarter. Pineridge Advisors LLC now owns 3,244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 2,301 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Sila Realty Trust by 507.9% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 2,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in Sila Realty Trust by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 5,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 817 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Sila Realty Trust from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th.

Sila Realty Trust Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of SILA opened at $24.58 on Thursday. Sila Realty Trust, Inc. has a one year low of $20.20 and a one year high of $27.50. The company has a market cap of $1.36 billion and a P/E ratio of 39.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.17.

Sila Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 21st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.51%. Sila Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 258.06%.

Sila Realty Trust Company Profile

Sila Realty Trust, Inc, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a net lease real estate investment trust with a strategic focus on investing in the large, growing, and resilient healthcare sector. The Company invests in high quality healthcare facilities along the continuum of care, which, we believe, generate predictable, durable, and growing income streams.