Vestcor Inc Grows Stock Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Vestcor Inc raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 25.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 106,709 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,659 shares during the quarter. Vestcor Inc’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $4,483,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AHR. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% in the third quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 27,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% during 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 in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 33,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 140,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,172,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Healthcare REIT news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 35,570 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.38, for a total value of $1,720,876.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,208 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $929,283.04. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $52.15 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.65. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a twelve month low of $26.48 and a twelve month high of $54.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 127.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 3.09% and a return on equity of 2.57%. The business had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.49 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.40 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 243.90%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AHR. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $43.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $53.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.92.

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.