WCM Investment Management LLC Buys 17,020 Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

WCM Investment Management LLC grew its stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 0.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,425,295 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,020 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $160,749,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AHR. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 2,984.1% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,161,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,962,000 after buying an additional 5,961,767 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at $120,403,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 354.0% in the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,153,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,326,000 after acquiring an additional 1,678,850 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 130.1% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,557,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,372,000 after acquiring an additional 1,445,987 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,175,286,000 after acquiring an additional 1,444,456 shares in the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AHR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays started coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. KeyCorp boosted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup raised American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $57.36.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of AHR opened at $57.18 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $50.40 and a 200-day moving average of $49.77. 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 company has a market capitalization of $11.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.77. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1 year low of $36.73 and a 1 year high of $57.74.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.38 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 172.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total transaction of $121,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.75% 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.