American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $53.6667.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, December 15th.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of AHR stock opened at $48.08 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $8.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 117.27, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a 50 day moving average of $50.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.29. American Healthcare REIT has a 52 week low of $26.48 and a 52 week high of $54.67. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 3.09%.The company had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.49 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.40 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.41 EPS for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 243.90%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Spire Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 0.9% during the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 33,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,406,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About American Healthcare REIT

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.