American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Shares Acquired by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 15.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 327,319 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 42,852 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $13,751,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AHR. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 84.8% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 498 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $53.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.92.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AHR opened at $51.47 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $49.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.51. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $26.48 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 125.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.95.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). The firm had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 3.09%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 243.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Healthcare REIT news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 19,208 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total value of $929,667.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.92% 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.