American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Price Target Raised to $65.00 at Citizens Jmp

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) had its price objective boosted by investment analysts at Citizens Jmp from $60.00 to $65.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “market outperform” rating on the stock. Citizens Jmp’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 13.30% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on AHR. Compass Point started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on 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. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.83.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:AHR opened at $57.37 on Monday. American Healthcare REIT has a 12 month low of $36.73 and a 12 month high of $58.02. The firm has a market cap of $11.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company’s 50 day moving average is $51.02 and its 200-day moving average is $50.12.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.American Healthcare REIT’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total transaction of $121,450.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. The trade was a 4.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total transaction of $1,267,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,741,890. This represents a 14.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Several large investors 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% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,286,000 after acquiring an additional 1,444,456 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.2% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,423,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,079,000 after purchasing an additional 228,739 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,085,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,174,000 after purchasing an additional 208,623 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 2,984.1% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,161,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,962,000 after purchasing 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% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,531,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,316,000 after purchasing an additional 177,033 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% 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.