American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) EVP Sells $121,450.00 in Stock

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

AHR opened at $50.83 on Monday. 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 company has a market cap of $9.80 billion, a PE ratio of 87.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $49.11 and a 200-day moving average of $49.09. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 52-week low of $35.52 and a 52-week high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued 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 prior year, the business posted $0.38 earnings per share. The company’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 research analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 172.41%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AHR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup upgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Scotiabank cut 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 report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.91.

Institutional Trading of American Healthcare REIT

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AHR. Sigma Planning Corp grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the period. NFSG Corp boosted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% in the first quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 4.7% in the first quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% during the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

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.