Storgate LLC Takes $924,000 Position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Storgate LLC bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 19,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $924,000. American Healthcare REIT accounts for about 0.8% of Storgate LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AHR. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at $120,403,000. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 130.1% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,557,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,372,000 after buying an additional 1,445,987 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,175,286,000 after buying an additional 1,444,456 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 173.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,459,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,311,000 after buying an additional 924,834 shares during the period. Finally, Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC boosted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 178.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,314,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,207,000 after purchasing an additional 842,785 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AHR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.64.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

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

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $46.81 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $49.18 and its 200-day moving average is $49.24. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $34.86 and a one year high of $54.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its quarterly 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). The firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Equities analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 172.41%.

American Healthcare REIT 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.