B&I Capital AG Raises Stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

B&I Capital AG grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 10.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 249,770 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,200 shares during the quarter. American Healthcare REIT accounts for 4.0% of B&I Capital AG’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. B&I Capital AG’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $11,779,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AHR. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 170.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 15,918 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 90,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,743,000 after buying an additional 3,954 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $712,000 after buying an additional 2,011 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 25,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after buying an additional 1,591 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 1st quarter valued at $185,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AHR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup raised American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Scotiabank cut their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $56.00.

Insider Transactions at American Healthcare REIT

In related news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,741,890. This trade represents 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 the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total transaction of $121,450.00. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 4.5%

AHR opened at $56.60 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 97.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.77. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $36.73 and a one year high of $56.66. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $50.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.71. 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 (NYSE:AHR) last issued 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). 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 analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. Equities research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 172.41%.

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.