American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Stock Position Trimmed by GRS Advisors LLC

GRS Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 19.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,480,722 shares of the company’s stock after selling 347,606 shares during the quarter. American Healthcare REIT accounts for 5.8% of GRS Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. GRS Advisors LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $62,205,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AHR. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 29.6% in the third quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 22,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $960,000 after acquiring an additional 5,220 shares during the period. Pathstone Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 50,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,130,000 after purchasing an additional 3,905 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 14,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $609,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 32.8% during the 3rd quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 341,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,358,000 after purchasing an additional 84,434 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 270.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 308,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,953,000 after purchasing an additional 225,145 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.92% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on AHR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial increased their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $53.67.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $52.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market cap of $9.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 127.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $49.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.87. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.48 and a 1 year high of $54.67.

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

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm 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 of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 243.90%.

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.