Swiss National Bank Boosts Stock Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Swiss National Bank raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 5.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 351,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,700 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $16,553,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of AHR. Thames Capital Management LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth about $4,042,000. Strs Ohio raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 48.2% in the first quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 348,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,416,000 after purchasing an additional 113,200 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 61.9% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 345,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,259,000 after buying an additional 132,172 shares in the last quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,504,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,810,000 after buying an additional 190,546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 291,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,076,000 after buying an additional 40,231 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,890. The trade was a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

NYSE:AHR opened at $57.37 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 52-week low of $36.73 and a 52-week high of $58.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $51.02 and a 200 day moving average of $50.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.77.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The business 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 was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AHR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Compass Point initiated coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price objective on the stock. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.42.

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.