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Healthcare Realty Trust Inc

HRNYSE

SectorReal Estate

IndustryREIT - Healthcare Facilities

Beta (adjusted)1.02

Intrinsic Value $16.34median of 1 methodbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $17.43Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 6% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $6B

Enterprise Value $10.2B

Shares Outstanding 345.1M diluted

Next Earnings Date29 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend11 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: HR) is well-positioned as a pure-play medical outpatient building (MOB) REIT, benefiting from long-term demographic tailwinds and steady outpatient care demand. Operational execution remains robust, highlighted by a record 6.9% same-store cash NOI growth and 92.3% same-store occupancy in Q1 2026. However, top-line revenue challenges persist, and the company's historical dividend cut of 23% reflects thin AFFO/FAD coverage. While management's capital recycling and share buybacks support long-term capital growth, the stock is currently fairly valued near its 52-week high, warranting a Hold recommendation for balanced income and capital preservation.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets12 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$18.00

Mean target$21.58

High · most bullish analyst$24.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Sticky inflation and persistent high interest rates compress cap rate spreads and increase refinancing costs on upcoming debt maturities. Same-store occupancy slips below 91.5% due to tenant consolidation or health system financial pressures, dragging same-store cash NOI growth below 3.5%. FAD payout ratio rises above 80%, renewing concerns over dividend sustainability and causing the stock to trade down toward its net asset value discount.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The company successfully executes its capital recycling strategy, disposing of non-core assets to fund share buybacks and selective joint-venture acquisitions. Same-store cash NOI growth stabilizes within the guided range of 3.75% to 4.75% for the full year 2026. Occupancy remains stable above 92%, and normalized FFO meets the midpoint of guidance at $1.62 per share. The dividend payout ratio remains comfortable at around 75% of FAD, and the stock trades in line with its historical multiples.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Pure-play exposure to medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) which benefit from highly resilient, non-discretionary healthcare demand and favorable aging demographics.
Strong operational momentum with same-store cash NOI growth reaching an all-time high of 6.9% and same-store occupancy rising to 92.3% in Q1 2026.
Active capital allocation strategy focused on selling non-core assets to fund accretive share buybacks and high-yield joint-venture developments.
Improved balance sheet flexibility supported by the pricing of an upsized $600 million exchangeable senior notes offering at a favorable 3.00% interest rate.

Key Investment Risks

Top-line revenue challenges, as evidenced by the 5.14% revenue miss in Q1 2026, which could limit overall FFO growth if persistent.
Sensitivity to macroeconomic interest rate fluctuations, where prolonged elevated rates increase the cost of capital and pressure REIT valuations.
Thin historical dividend coverage and a recent 23% dividend cut, which may deter traditional dividend-growth and income-focused investors.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A significant drop in same-store occupancy below 90.0%, indicating structural tenant retention issues or oversupply in core markets.
Failure to achieve the guided full-year 2026 Same Store Cash NOI growth of 3.75% to 4.75%.
An increase in the FAD dividend payout ratio above 85.0%, signaling renewed pressure on cash flow and dividend safety.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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