Silver Oak Securities Incorporated Purchases 17,935 Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Silver Oak Securities Incorporated raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 82.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 39,739 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,935 shares during the quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $1,897,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 84.8% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, December 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $53.67.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $47.23 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.88 billion, a PE ratio of 115.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.95. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1-year low of $26.48 and a 1-year high of $54.67.

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

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 243.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total value of $97,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at $2,724,674.55. This represents a 3.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Company 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.