FJ Capital Management LLC Has $2.39 Million Stock Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

FJ Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 34.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 50,798 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,083 shares during the quarter. FJ Capital Management LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $2,391,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. 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 acquiring an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total transaction of $96,640.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,518.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

NYSE AHR opened at $46.81 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $34.86 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $49.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its 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 net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. The company had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. 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 (DPR) is 172.41%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. KeyCorp increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.64.

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.