Tuesday, KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated coverage of Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (HR) with a Hold rating. Analyst, Karin Ford said the company is a mid-cap healthcare REIT and one of only two public companies that focuses almost exclusively on outpatient healthcare facilities, specifically medical office buildings (MOB).
The brokerage opines the company's medical office portfolio occupies a favorable niche in the current real estate environment. Further, it said that aging Baby Boomer population and healthcare reform initiatives are likely to increase demand for medical office space.
The analyst added that the company's MOB portfolio should command a modest premium to its health care peers and establishes 2009 and 2010 Funds From Operations estimates of $1.68 per share and $1.41 per share, respectively.
However, the firm has not set any price target for the company's stock in its initiation report. On Monday, the stock closed at $22.28.
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