American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 2,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT 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 directly owned 55,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,681,518.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $46.57 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.97 billion, a PE ratio of 80.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $49.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.35. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $34.03 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67.

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

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 172.41%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fortis Group Advisors LLC raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 27,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after buying an additional 209 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the period. NFSG Corp raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% during the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,913 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. KeyCorp boosted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.64.

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.