J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 20.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 45,722 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,073 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $2,130,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,286,000 after acquiring an additional 1,444,456 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 6.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,902,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,289,000 after acquiring an additional 422,931 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,364,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,837,000 after acquiring an additional 492,805 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 16.7% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,318,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,415,000 after acquiring an additional 759,501 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 11.1% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,838,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,254,000 after acquiring an additional 282,692 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total transaction of $96,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,518.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.75% of the stock is owned by insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

AHR opened at $47.56 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $9.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.80. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $34.72 and a 12-month high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.American Healthcare REIT’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 172.41%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on AHR shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Scotiabank increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, 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. 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.64.

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.