American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at Compass Point

Compass Point initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock.

AHR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays started coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.42.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $56.44 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The company has a market capitalization of $10.88 billion, a PE ratio of 97.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.77. American Healthcare REIT has a one year low of $36.73 and a one year high of $58.02.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.34). American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.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 firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend 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 (DPR) is 172.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The stock was 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 $7,741,890. This represents a 14.07% 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, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were 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 approximately $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. 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.