American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Reaches New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $54.79 and last traded at $54.7880, with a volume of 284906 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $53.65.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AHR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. KeyCorp lifted 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 note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s 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 Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $10.57 billion, a PE ratio of 94.73, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.77. 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.19.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its 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 return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The company had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.38 earnings per share. 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 predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 172.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, 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 value of $121,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,890. The trade was a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AHR. Thames Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth $4,042,000. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC grew its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,504,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,810,000 after purchasing an additional 190,546 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 16.0% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 291,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,076,000 after purchasing an additional 40,231 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 24.5% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 1,338,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,012,000 after purchasing an additional 263,791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,013,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.