American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Shares Sold by Centersquare Investment Management LLC

Centersquare Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,021,872 shares of the company’s stock after selling 80,971 shares during the quarter. American Healthcare REIT comprises 1.4% of Centersquare Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Centersquare Investment Management LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $142,209,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% during the third quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 27,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% during the third 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. Militia Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.6% during the third quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 19,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.7% during the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AHR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday. 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.64.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.5%

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $46.60 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.45. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a one year low of $34.86 and a one year high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released 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 firm had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at American Healthcare REIT

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,518.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.