American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $55.6364.

AHR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $46.60 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $49.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.26. American Healthcare REIT has a 52 week low of $34.86 and a 52 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 stock has a market capitalization of $8.98 billion, a PE ratio of 80.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total value of $96,640.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,518.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thames Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth $4,042,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 188.7% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 261,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,973,000 after acquiring an additional 170,709 shares during the period. Greenland Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 85.2% during the third quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 91,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,823,000 after acquiring an additional 41,876 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 11.1% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,838,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,254,000 after acquiring an additional 282,692 shares during the period. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 291,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,076,000 after acquiring an additional 40,231 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is owned by 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.