NEW YORK, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Stock-Callers.com has initiated coverage on the following
equities: Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN), Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR),
Senior Housing Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SNH), and Healthcare
Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: HR). Learn more about these stocks by
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The Healthcare Facilities REITs' industry has been steadily
performing since the start of the year. Operators in this space
include hospitals, senior housing facilities, long-term care
properties, and nursing institutions. Let us see how each of
the companies mentioned above have fared over the last
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Welltower
Toledo, Ohio-based independent
equity real estate investment trust, Welltower Inc.'s stock
finished Monday's session 0.90% higher at $77.19 with a total volume of 1.07 million shares
traded. The Company's shares have advanced 4.49% in the past month,
10.56% over the previous three months, and 16.38% since the start
of this year. The stock is trading 6.26% above its 50-day moving
average and 16.35% above its 200-day moving average. Additionally,
shares of Welltower have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of
65.66.
In a SEC filing on June
14th, 2016, Welltower reported that Erin C. Ibele, the Executive Vice President,
Head of Human Capital and Corporate Secretary will retire from her
current position with the Company on June
30th, 2016. The Company has also agreed to enter
into an agreement regarding the terms of her retirement that will
become effective on June
30th, 2016. Ms. Ibele will remain an employee of
the Company and will provide services as the President of the
Welltower Foundation on and after July
1 2016, at a monthly rate of $11,667.
On June 22nd, 2016,
Morgan Stanley downgraded the Company's stock rating from
'Overweight' to 'Equal-Weight'. See our complete notes on HCN
at:
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Ventas
On Monday, shares in Chicago,
Illinois-based real estate investment trust, Ventas Inc.,
recorded a trading volume of 1.26 million shares. The stock ended
the session 0.82% higher at $72.59.
The Company's shares have advanced 3.88% in the last one month,
15.17% in the previous three months, and 31.71% on an YTD basis.
The stock is trading 6.07% above its 50-day moving average and
24.14% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of Ventas
have an RSI of 60.44.
On July 6th, 2016, Ventas
announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire life science and medical real estate assets of Wexford
Science & Technology, LLC, from affiliates of Blackstone Real
Estate Partners VIII L.P., for $1.5
billion in cash.
On July 13, 2016, research firm
Argus initiated a 'Hold' rating for the Company's stock. Sign up
for your note on VTR at:
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Senior Housing Properties Trust
Shares in Newton,
Massachusetts-based real estate investment trust, Senior
Housing Properties Trust closed the day 0.59% higher at
$22.20 with a total volume of 973,480
shares traded. The stock has gained 14.08% in the last month,
25.27% over the previous three months, and 56.88% on an YTD basis.
The Company's shares are trading 13.19% and 36.23% above their
50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Additionally,
shares of Senior Housing Properties Trust, which primarily invests
in senior housing properties in the U.S., have an RSI of 78.97.
On June 29th, 2016,
Senior Housing Properties Trust announced that it has entered a
$112.4 million purchase and lease
transaction with Five Star Quality Care, Inc for seven assisted
living communities located in four states (North Carolina: 3; South Carolina: 2; Tennessee: 1; and Virginia: 1). The communities are leased under
a combination lease that expires at year end 2028, plus renewal
options thereafter. The initial annual rent payable to SNH under
the lease will be $8.4 million per
year. Register for free and access your note on SNH at:
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Healthcare Realty Trust
At the close, shares in Nashville,
Tennessee-based independent real estate investment trust,
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc., ended at $35.15, climbing 0.57%. The stock recorded a
trading volume of 568,177 shares. The Company's shares have
advanced 4.18% in the last one month, 14.94% in the previous three
months, and 26.66% since the start of this year. The stock is
trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 6.45% and
20.96%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Healthcare Realty
Trust have an RSI of 59.63.
On June 22nd, 2016,
research firm JMP Securities downgraded the Company's stock rating
from 'Market Perform' to 'market Underperform'.
On June 28th, 2106,
Healthcare Realty Trust announced the pricing of its underwritten
public offering of 8,000,000 newly issued shares of common stock
and is expected to generate gross proceeds of $268 million. The Company plans to utilize the
funds towards general corporate purposes, including the acquisition
and development of outpatient healthcare facilities. The note on HR
is available for free at:
http://stock-callers.com/registration/?symbol=HR
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