Scotiabank Issues Pessimistic Forecast for American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Stock Price

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) had its price target decreased by stock analysts at Scotiabank from $59.00 to $51.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sector outperform” rating on the stock. Scotiabank’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 10.98% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. KeyCorp increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted 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 note on Tuesday, May 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.91.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

NYSE:AHR traded down $0.57 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $45.95. The stock had a trading volume of 321,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,662,594. 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 company has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80. American Healthcare REIT has a 52 week low of $35.46 and a 52 week high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total value of $96,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,518.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AHR. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Optiver Holding B.V. grew its stake 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.