Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Sells 38,710 Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC cut its holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 29.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 94,318 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,710 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $4,439,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AHR. 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 worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 15,918 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 90,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,743,000 after acquiring an additional 3,954 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 9.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $712,000 after acquiring an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 6.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 25,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $782,000 after acquiring an additional 1,591 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the first quarter worth approximately $185,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on AHR shares. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.36.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total value of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,724,674.55. This represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $50.47 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $49.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market cap of $9.73 billion, a PE ratio of 87.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.94. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1 year low of $34.03 and a 1 year high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 172.41%.

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.