VVR Holdings LLC Makes New Investment in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

VVR Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $571,000. American Healthcare REIT makes up about 0.3% of VVR Holdings LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 84.8% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $61,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AHR has been the subject of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Scotiabank lifted their price objective 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 55,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,681,518.40. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.75% of the stock is owned by insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

AHR stock opened at $45.67 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $34.72 and a one year high of $54.67. The stock has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a PE ratio of 78.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.30.

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

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders 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 2.2%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 172.41%.

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.