UPDATE - UBS Downgraded Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) to Sell; Too Far, Too Fast
HR Hot Sheet
Rating Summary:1 Buy, 3 Hold, 0 Sell
Rating Trend:
Up
Today's Overall Ratings:
Up: 16 | Down: 7 | New: 23
UPDATE - UBS downgraded Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) from Neutral to Sell. PT unchanged at $16.
UBS analyst said, "We believe the rally over the past few months, fueled in part by the acquisition of Cogdell Spencer (NYSE: CSA) by Ventas (NYSE: VTR), is overdone, as HR now trades at a 32% NAV premium. HR may ultimately be an M&A candidate as the sole remaining MOB REIT, but we see no reason why a public or private buyer would pay anywhere near this premium. While we admittedly do not see a near-term catalyst, shares are more than priced for perfection, in our view, shifting the risk/reward to the downside." (UBS lowers FY12 EPS estimate to $1.27, citing more conservative development lease-up pace)
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UBS analyst said, "We believe the rally over the past few months, fueled in part by the acquisition of Cogdell Spencer (NYSE: CSA) by Ventas (NYSE: VTR), is overdone, as HR now trades at a 32% NAV premium. HR may ultimately be an M&A candidate as the sole remaining MOB REIT, but we see no reason why a public or private buyer would pay anywhere near this premium. While we admittedly do not see a near-term catalyst, shares are more than priced for perfection, in our view, shifting the risk/reward to the downside." (UBS lowers FY12 EPS estimate to $1.27, citing more conservative development lease-up pace)
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