Strs Ohio Purchases 113,200 Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Strs Ohio lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 48.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 348,100 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 113,200 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $16,416,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 170.1% in the 1st 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. raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 90,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,743,000 after purchasing an additional 3,954 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 9.4% in the first 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 lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 25,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,591 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the first quarter worth $185,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total transaction of $1,267,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible 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 value of $121,450.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590 over the last quarter. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of AHR opened at $54.95 on Friday. 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’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.28. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1-year low of $35.54 and a 1-year high of $55.09. The company has a market cap of $10.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 94.75, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.77.

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

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The company 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 $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 172.41%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.91.

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.