American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Shares Sold by Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV

Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV trimmed its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 75.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,332 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,304 shares during the quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $122,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Kovack Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $282,000. Spire Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 33.1% during the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 15,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 3,893 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 40,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 3,935 shares during the period. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in American Healthcare REIT by 233.0% during the second quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 25,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $946,000 after buying an additional 18,026 shares during the period. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter worth about $521,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $45.74 on Tuesday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $24.21 and a 12-month high of $45.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -207.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $42.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.02. American Healthcare REIT had a negative net margin of 1.56% and a negative return on equity of 1.43%. The company had revenue of $542.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $539.49 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.640-1.680 EPS. Equities analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -454.55%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 3,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.89, for a total transaction of $161,276.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,100 shares in the company, valued at $2,475,699. This trade represents a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on AHR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. JMP Securities increased their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Baird R W raised shares of American Healthcare REIT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Friday, July 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $41.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $45.00.

American Healthcare REIT Profile

Formed by the successful merger of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, as well as the acquisition of the business and operations of American Healthcare Investors, American Healthcare REIT is one of the larger healthcare-focused real estate investment trusts globally with assets totaling approximately $4.2 billion in gross investment value.