VVR Holdings LLC Makes New $571,000 Investment in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

VVR Holdings LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 12,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $571,000. American Healthcare REIT comprises 0.3% of VVR Holdings LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AHR. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the second quarter worth $31,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 84.8% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter valued at about $61,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.64.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NYSE:AHR opened at $45.67 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $49.22 and its 200 day moving average is $49.30. The company has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a PE ratio of 78.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.80. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $34.72 and a 1 year high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.34). American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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 issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 172.41%.

Insider Transactions at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total value of $96,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,681,518.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

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.