American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Receives $55.64 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $55.6364.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AHR. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total value of $96,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,681,518.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its position in American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% in the third quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 27,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $716,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the period. NFSG Corp grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $759,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of AHR stock opened at $46.81 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $49.18 and a 200-day moving average of $49.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. American Healthcare REIT has a 12-month low of $34.86 and a 12-month high of $54.67. The company has a market capitalization of $9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80.

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

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

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