Insider Selling: American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) CFO Sells $1,267,500.00 in Stock

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,890. This trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

AHR stock traded up $0.83 during trading on Monday, hitting $51.83. 3,203,944 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,964,027. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.80. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 52 week low of $35.52 and a 52 week high of $54.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $49.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.34). American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. The business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 172.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AHR. KeyCorp increased their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup raised American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 target price on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.91.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 296 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the second quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Company Profile

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.