American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $52.9167.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AHR. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, December 15th.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

NYSE:AHR opened at $52.08 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT has a 52-week low of $26.48 and a 52-week high of $54.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $49.14 and a 200 day moving average of $46.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 127.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.95.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). The business had revenue of $604.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 3.09%.American Healthcare REIT’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.40 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 243.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In related news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 35,570 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.38, for a total value of $1,720,876.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,208 shares in the company, valued at $929,283.04. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the second quarter worth about $31,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.