Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.620-1.660 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.280. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of HR traded down $0.33 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $21.48. 4,021,005 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,869,610. The company has a market cap of $7.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.04 and a beta of 0.98. Healthcare Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $15.28 and a fifty-two week high of $22.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $20.52 and its 200-day moving average is $18.90.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $278.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $271.60 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 17.34% and a negative return on equity of 4.29%. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.660 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Healthcare Realty Trust will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Healthcare Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 target price for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Healthcare Realty Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.67.

Insider Transactions at Healthcare Realty Trust

In related news, CAO Amanda L. Callaway sold 25,767 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.37, for a total value of $524,873.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 109,954 shares in the company, valued at $2,239,762.98. The trade was a 18.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Healthcare Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HR. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 26,097 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $442,000 after buying an additional 1,757 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in Healthcare Realty Trust by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 57,501 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $975,000 after buying an additional 3,937 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $176,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $2,075,000. Finally, Rush Island Management LP boosted its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 15.4% during the 4th quarter. Rush Island Management LP now owns 9,007,902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $152,684,000 after acquiring an additional 1,204,551 shares in the last quarter.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company Profile

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, acquisition and management of outpatient medical facilities. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the company’s portfolio is focused primarily on medical office buildings and outpatient healthcare properties that serve hospitals, health systems and other healthcare providers. Its business model centers on securing long-term, triple-net leases to generate stable income streams from a diversified tenant base.

The company’s properties are located across key metropolitan markets in the United States, including major healthcare hubs in the Southeast, Southwest and in select coastal regions.