American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Position Cut by GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC

GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC trimmed its holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 94.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,666 shares of the company’s stock after selling 72,477 shares during the quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $220,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AHR. Optiver Holding B.V. grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 84.8% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $61,000. Finally, Spirit of America Management Corp NY grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 50.0% in the 4th quarter. Spirit of America Management Corp NY now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,724,674.55. This represents a 3.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AHR. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.18.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AHR opened at $50.20 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $33.84 and a one year high of $54.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $49.69 and a 200-day moving average of $49.28. The company has a market capitalization of $9.67 billion, a PE ratio of 86.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.45.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT’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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 172.41%.

American Healthcare REIT 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.