American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $55.1818.

A number of brokerages have commented on AHR. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 target price on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 1.4%

NYSE:AHR opened at $50.81 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.94. American Healthcare REIT has a one year low of $33.71 and a one year high of $54.67. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.45.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 172.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total value of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at $2,724,674.55. The trade was a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings 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 valued at $1,175,286,000 after buying an additional 1,444,456 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.2% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,423,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,079,000 after buying an additional 228,739 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,085,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,174,000 after buying an additional 208,623 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 2,984.1% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,161,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,962,000 after buying an additional 5,961,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,531,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,316,000 after buying an additional 177,033 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Company Profile

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.