J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Sells 12,073 Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. cut its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 20.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,722 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,073 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $2,130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% in the third quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 27,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.6% in the third quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 19,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.7% in the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.64.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total transaction of $96,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 55,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,681,518.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

NYSE:AHR opened at $47.56 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $9.17 billion, a PE ratio of 82.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.80. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $34.72 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.45. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $49.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.33.

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

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

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

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.