Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Acquires Shares of 472,776 American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 472,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,249,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of AHR. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. One 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $2,681,518.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of AHR opened at $46.44 on Tuesday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a twelve month low of $34.86 and a twelve month high of $54.67. The company has a market cap of $8.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80. 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 company’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.23.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.34). The company had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 period in the prior year, the business earned $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 EPS for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 172.41%.

American Healthcare REIT 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.