American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $58.4167.

AHR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Scotiabank lowered their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup raised shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Barclays initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price objective for the company.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.1%

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $57.37 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $11.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $51.02 and a 200-day moving average of $50.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. American Healthcare REIT has a one year low of $36.73 and a one year high of $58.02.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT’s 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, equities analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 172.41%.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total value of $121,450.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590 over the last quarter. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Healthcare REIT

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,906,000. First Heartland Consultants Inc. lifted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 12.0% during the second quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 5,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $311,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 7.3% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter worth approximately $325,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 95.0% in the first 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 last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Company Profile

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.