American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) shares hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $58.00 and last traded at $57.5990, with a volume of 2930463 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $56.66.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AHR. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup raised shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Compass Point assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.42.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 1.1%

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 97.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.77.

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). The business had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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 expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 172.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total transaction of $121,450.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,574,497.10. The trade was a 4.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This represents a 14.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors 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.