What is Wedbush’s Forecast for HR Q1 Earnings?

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) – Equities researchers at Wedbush issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Healthcare Realty Trust in a report released on Tuesday, November 12th. 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 “Neutral” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Healthcare Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $1.56 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Healthcare Realty Trust’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on HR. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed 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. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Healthcare Realty Trust from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Healthcare Realty Trust currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.17.

Healthcare Realty Trust Stock Up 0.6 %

NYSE HR opened at $17.49 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $17.81 and its 200-day moving average is $17.15. The firm has a market cap of $6.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.07 and a beta of 0.91. Healthcare Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $12.77 and a 12-month high of $18.90.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.09%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s payout ratio is -78.48%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Healthcare Realty Trust news, Director John Knox Singleton bought 6,500 shares of Healthcare Realty Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $18.24 per share, with a total value of $118,560.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 57,082 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,041,175.68. This trade represents a 12.85 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 628 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 3.4% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 24,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $452,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 81,598 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,345,000 after purchasing an additional 848 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in Healthcare Realty Trust by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 66,654 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,098,000 after buying an additional 929 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 30,358 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $551,000 after buying an additional 1,062 shares during the last quarter.

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.