American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $53.6667.

AHR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AHR. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

AHR opened at $48.08 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market cap of $8.51 billion, a PE ratio of 117.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.29. American Healthcare REIT has a fifty-two week low of $26.48 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67.

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

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 243.90%.

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.