American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster Sells 2,500 Shares

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of AHR stock traded down $0.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $50.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 27,920,976 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,961,100. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1-year low of $35.52 and a 1-year high of $54.67. The company has a market capitalization of $9.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $49.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.09.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.34). American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 EPS for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 172.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on AHR. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. 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 note on Monday. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.91.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AHR. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.