Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE:HTA – Get Rating) by 5.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 108,546 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 5,532 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Healthcare Trust of America were worth $3,402,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Healthcare Trust of America by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,470,502 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $82,490,000 after acquiring an additional 75,339 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management SA raised its position in shares of Healthcare Trust of America by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management SA now owns 83,322 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,782,000 after acquiring an additional 777 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Healthcare Trust of America by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 381,555 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $12,743,000 after acquiring an additional 2,989 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of Healthcare Trust of America by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,151,668 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $71,844,000 after acquiring an additional 15,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of Healthcare Trust of America in the 4th quarter worth about $1,537,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on HTA shares. StockNews.com lowered Healthcare Trust of America from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday. Berenberg Bank raised Healthcare Trust of America from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $37.00 to $34.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 10th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on Healthcare Trust of America from $31.00 to $28.00 in a research report on Monday, July 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $33.00.

Healthcare Trust of America Stock Down 0.1 %

Healthcare Trust of America Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 19th will be given a $4.82 dividend. This is a positive change from Healthcare Trust of America's previous dividend of $0.03. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 21st. Healthcare Trust of America's dividend payout ratio is presently 316.67%.

About Healthcare Trust of America

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Healthcare Trust of America, Inc (NYSE: HTA) is the largest dedicated owner and operator of MOBs in the United States, comprising approximately 25.1 million square feet of GLA, with $7.4 billion invested primarily in MOBs. HTA provides real estate infrastructure for the integrated delivery of healthcare services in highly-desirable locations.

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