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

Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $55.6364.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fortis Group Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% in the third quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 27,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,235,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% in the first quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $716,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the period. NFSG Corp lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% in the first quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 4.7% in the first quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $759,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

AHR opened at $47.56 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.32. The company has a market cap of $9.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.80. American Healthcare REIT has a 52-week low of $34.72 and a 52-week high of $54.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 analyst estimates of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT’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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm 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. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 172.41%.

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.