American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $58.4167.

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. 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 report on Monday, June 22nd. Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays began coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price target for the company. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.1%

AHR stock opened at $57.37 on Monday. American Healthcare REIT has a fifty-two week low of $36.73 and a fifty-two week high of $58.02. 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 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $51.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.12.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.38 EPS. The company’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, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Mark E. 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 transaction of $121,450.00. Following the sale, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,906,000. First Heartland Consultants Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 12.0% in the 2nd quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 5,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter worth $325,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 95.0% during the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $558,000 after buying an additional 5,769 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.