WPG Advisers LLC Has $138,000 Stock Position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

WPG Advisers LLC reduced its stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 88.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,934 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,639 shares during the quarter. WPG Advisers LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $138,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,494,000. A&I Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. A&I Financial Services LLC now owns 7,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,307,000. Franchise GP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth approximately $121,000. Finally, Leelyn Smith LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth approximately $209,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on AHR shares. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $53.67.

Insider Activity 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 Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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. 0.92% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Up 5.9%

NYSE AHR opened at $50.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 123.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.19. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 52 week low of $30.06 and a 52 week high of $54.67. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $50.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 company’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is currently 243.90%.

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.