American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster Sells 2,500 Shares

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 $2,574,497.10. The trade was a 4.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $50.83 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $49.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.10. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 52-week low of $35.52 and a 52-week high of $54.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 87.63, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.80.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its 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). The firm had revenue of $650.77 million during 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%.American Healthcare REIT’s revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 172.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AHR. Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 95.0% in the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $558,000 after purchasing an additional 5,769 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,377,000. PVG Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $894,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 28.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,236,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $152,638,000 after purchasing an additional 710,601 shares during the period. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 155,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,343,000 after purchasing an additional 3,788 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on AHR. Citigroup upgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. KeyCorp raised their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price objective 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.91.

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.