American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.030-2.090 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.010. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.18.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

American Healthcare REIT stock traded down $0.42 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $49.60. The stock had a trading volume of 1,790,102 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,685,249. American Healthcare REIT has a 1-year low of $32.15 and a 1-year high of $54.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 120.99, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $50.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 3.09%.American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 243.90%.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,724,674.55. This trade represents a 3.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 170.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 15,918 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in American Healthcare REIT by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 90,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,743,000 after purchasing an additional 3,954 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $712,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 25,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,591 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter valued at about $185,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.