Insider Selling: American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) EVP Sells $78,090.00 in Stock

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.06, for a total value of $78,090.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 50,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,609,091.02. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $51.33 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.75. The company has a market capitalization of $11.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.74. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $40.00 and a fifty-two week high of $58.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.48.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $674.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $645.30 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 3.63%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.42 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. Analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is currently 147.06%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AHR. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Compass Point started coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $62.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 18,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $975,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,377,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 683.1% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 563,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,369,000 after buying an additional 491,249 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 78.1% in the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 8,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 3,720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RFG Advisory LLC lifted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 1,109.3% in the second quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 63,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,334,000 after buying an additional 58,647 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About American Healthcare REIT

American Healthcare REIT, Inc (NYSE:AHR) is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating healthcare-related properties. The company seeks to provide real estate solutions for healthcare providers and operators while generating rental and operating income from a diversified portfolio.

Its portfolio includes outpatient medical properties, senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and other healthcare assets. American Healthcare REIT also has exposure to healthcare operating businesses, including senior living and care services, through its relationship with Trilogy Health Services.