Kennedy Capital Management LLC Buys 16,832 Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Kennedy Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 4.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 358,610 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,832 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $16,876,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,286,000 after purchasing an additional 1,444,456 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,085,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,174,000 after purchasing an additional 208,623 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,364,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,837,000 after purchasing an additional 492,805 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,318,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,415,000 after purchasing an additional 759,501 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,930,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,887,000 after purchasing an additional 276,413 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total value of $96,640.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,518.40. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.75% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AHR. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday. KeyCorp lifted their price objective 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. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.64.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $46.81 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $34.86 and a one year high of $54.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.70, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 172.41%.

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.