California State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Stock Position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 25.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 200,865 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,671 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $9,473,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AHR. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% during the first quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $716,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. NFSG Corp grew its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after buying an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norinchukin Bank The raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 7,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 369 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on AHR. 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. Citizens Jmp boosted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Compass Point initiated coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This represents a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total transaction of $121,450.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,574,497.10. The trade was a 4.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $55.13 on Tuesday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1 year low of $39.05 and a 1 year high of $58.70. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.51. The company has a market cap of $10.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 95.06, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.76. 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 (NYSE:AHR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 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 business had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. Research analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.