American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.25

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share on Friday, April 17th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $52.66 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 128.44, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.95. 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 has a 12-month low of $26.48 and a 12-month high of $54.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $50.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.12.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $604.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.49 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.40 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT’s quarterly 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. On average, analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 19,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $929,667.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 170.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 15,918 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 90,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,743,000 after purchasing an additional 3,954 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 9.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $712,000 after buying an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 25,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after buying an additional 1,591 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

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.