Mark Foster Sells 2,000 Shares of American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Stock

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 2,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 56,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,724,674.55. This represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of AHR stock opened at $47.15 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market cap of $8.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 114.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.95. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $50.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.43. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $26.48 and a one year high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.40). The company had revenue of $604.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 3.09% and a return on equity of 2.57%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 EPS for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 243.90%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,286,000 after buying an additional 1,444,456 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,085,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,174,000 after acquiring an additional 208,623 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 2,984.1% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,161,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,962,000 after acquiring an additional 5,961,767 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 15.9% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,820,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,846,000 after acquiring an additional 798,075 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,364,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,837,000 after purchasing an additional 492,805 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $53.67.

About American Healthcare REIT

American Healthcare REIT, Inc (NYSE: AHR) was a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and managing healthcare‐related properties across the United States. The company’s portfolio spanned senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and outpatient care centers, all operated under long‐term net lease or triple‐net lease structures designed to provide stable, predictable rental income.

Employing a strategy of partnering with established healthcare operators, American Healthcare REIT targeted properties in both major metropolitan areas and high‐growth secondary markets to capitalize on demographic trends such as an aging population and increased demand for outpatient services.