American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster Sells 2,000 Shares

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at $2,724,674.55. The trade was a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of AHR opened at $47.15 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.86 billion, a PE ratio of 114.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $26.48 and a one year high of $54.67. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $50.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $47.37.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). The firm had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 3.09% and a return on equity of 2.57%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.40 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 243.90%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on AHR shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.67.

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.