American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Reaches New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $58.00 and last traded at $57.5990, with a volume of 2930463 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $56.66.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp upped 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. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group boosted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup raised American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. 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. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.42.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.91. The company has a market cap of $11.10 billion, a PE ratio of 99.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.77. 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 released its earnings results 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). 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 for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 172.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Healthcare REIT news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total transaction of $1,267,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,890. The trade was a 14.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total transaction of $121,450.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.