Raymond James Financial Upgrades American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) to Strong-Buy

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James Financial to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on AHR. Compass Point started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $66.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.00.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE AHR opened at $52.49 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $11.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.79. American Healthcare REIT has a 52 week low of $41.15 and a 52 week high of $58.70. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $53.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $674.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $645.30 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark Foster sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.06, for a total value of $78,090.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 50,117 shares in the company, valued at $2,609,091.02. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AHR. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 8,658,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $451,559,000 after buying an additional 375,063 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,423,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,079,000 after buying an additional 228,739 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,425,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,749,000 after buying an additional 17,020 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 28.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,236,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $152,638,000 after buying an additional 710,601 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 33.1% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,682,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,524,000 after buying an additional 666,820 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Healthcare REIT Company Profile

American Healthcare REIT, Inc (NYSE:AHR) is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating healthcare-related properties. The company seeks to provide real estate solutions for healthcare providers and operators while generating rental and operating income from a diversified portfolio.

Its portfolio includes outpatient medical properties, senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and other healthcare assets. American Healthcare REIT also has exposure to healthcare operating businesses, including senior living and care services, through its relationship with Trilogy Health Services.