Compass Point Upgrades American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) to “Strong-Buy”

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) was upgraded by analysts at Compass Point to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on AHR. Citigroup upgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, June 22nd. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.42.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

NYSE AHR opened at $57.60 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $50.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.91. American Healthcare REIT has a twelve month low of $36.73 and a twelve month high of $58.00. The company has a market capitalization 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS 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 business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. The firm’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, research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of American Healthcare REIT

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AHR. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

About American Healthcare REIT

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.