American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Receives $61.25 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $61.25.

AHR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays started coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 target price (up from $55.00) on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, August 10th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

NYSE:AHR opened at $56.54 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $54.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $51.50. American Healthcare REIT has a 12 month low of $40.00 and a 12 month high of $58.70. The firm has a market cap of $12.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $674.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $645.30 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.63% and a net margin of 4.84%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. On average, analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 147.06%.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total value of $121,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,890. The trade was a 14.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Healthcare REIT

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LP raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 15.1% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 9,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $473,000 after acquiring an additional 1,191 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter worth about $13,348,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in American Healthcare REIT by 5,688.8% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 11,627,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $606,378,000 after purchasing an additional 11,426,708 shares during the last quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 94.7% during the second quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 185,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,648,000 after purchasing an additional 90,000 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 31.0% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 2,363 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.