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

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $61.25.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $58.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Compass Point began coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Up 1.2%

AHR opened at $55.88 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT has a fifty-two week low of $40.00 and a fifty-two week high of $58.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.18 billion, a PE ratio of 82.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The company’s 50-day moving average is $53.56 and its 200 day moving average is $51.20.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $674.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $645.30 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.63% and a net margin of 4.84%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.42 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 147.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This represents a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590 over the last ninety days. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sigma Planning Corp raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. NFSG Corp increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% during the first quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.7% during the first quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 5,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.