American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,738,573 shares, a decrease of 28.1% from the March 15th total of 21,903,839 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,785,145 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.7 days. Currently, 8.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AHR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Scotiabank increased their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 target price on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial increased their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $53.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Healthcare REIT 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 value of $97,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at $2,724,674.55. This trade represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.92% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $50.58 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 123.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. American Healthcare REIT has a 12 month low of $29.16 and a 12 month high of $54.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $50.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.94.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 3.09% and a return on equity of 2.57%. The company had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.49 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. 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 presently 243.90%.

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.