American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) EVP Sells $96,640.00 in Stock

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total transaction of $96,640.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,518.40. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

AHR opened at $47.56 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.17 billion, a PE ratio of 82.01, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.80. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a twelve month low of $34.72 and a twelve month high of $54.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The business had revenue of $650.77 million for 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 business’s revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 172.41%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on AHR. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.64.

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.