Everest Financial Group LLC Invests $530,000 in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Everest Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 11,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $530,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% during the first quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. NFSG Corp increased its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% in the 1st 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. Spire Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $759,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, 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 transaction of $1,267,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,741,890. The trade was a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590 in the last 90 days. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AHR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Scotiabank decreased their price objective 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. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Compass Point initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded 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 research note on Monday, June 22nd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.42.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

AHR stock opened at $57.37 on Monday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1 year low of $36.73 and a 1 year high of $58.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.91, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.77. 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’s fifty day moving average is $51.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.12.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 EPS for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 172.41%.

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.