American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.150-2.190 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.070. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citizens Jmp lifted their price objective on shares of 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. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.83.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

AHR stock traded up $1.55 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $56.26. The company had a trading volume of 642,247 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,896,829. The company has a market capitalization of $10.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 97.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $52.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.66. American Healthcare REIT has a 1-year low of $39.64 and a 1-year high of $58.70. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. The business had revenue of $445.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $645.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT’s revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 172.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total transaction of $1,267,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This represents a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590 over the last three months. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Healthcare REIT

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AHR. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.