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

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $61.25.

Several brokerages have issued reports on AHR. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Compass Point assumed coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th.

Insider Transactions at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,890. The trade was a 14.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $2,574,497.10. The trade was a 4.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Thames Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth about $4,042,000. Strs Ohio increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 48.2% in the 1st quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 348,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,416,000 after acquiring an additional 113,200 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 61.9% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 345,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,259,000 after acquiring an additional 132,172 shares during the last quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,504,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,810,000 after acquiring an additional 190,546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,013,000. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $55.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $53.56 and a 200 day moving average of $51.20. American Healthcare REIT has a 1 year low of $40.00 and a 1 year high of $58.70. The stock has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.76.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.63% and a net margin of 4.84%.The firm had revenue of $674.25 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $645.30 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. American Healthcare REIT’s quarterly revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 147.06%.

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.