American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $55.4167.

Several research firms recently weighed in on AHR. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Barclays started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price target for the company. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,890. This trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AHR. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,175,286,000 after buying an additional 1,444,456 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,423,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,079,000 after buying an additional 228,739 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,085,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,174,000 after buying an additional 208,623 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 2,984.1% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,161,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,962,000 after acquiring an additional 5,961,767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,531,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,316,000 after acquiring an additional 177,033 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

NYSE:AHR opened at $54.48 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $10.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 93.25, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.77. American Healthcare REIT has a 1 year low of $35.54 and a 1 year high of $55.75. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.34. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $650.77 million for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 172.41%.

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.