Squarepoint Ops LLC Acquires New Position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 374,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,546,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thames Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter worth $4,042,000. Strs Ohio lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 48.2% in the first quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 348,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,416,000 after acquiring an additional 113,200 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 61.9% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 345,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,259,000 after acquiring an additional 132,172 shares during the period. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth $4,013,000. Finally, Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC grew its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,504,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,810,000 after purchasing an additional 190,546 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,890. The trade was a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.39, for a total transaction of $110,780.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 51,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,859,065.63. This trade represents a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,499,730 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, August 10th. UBS Group raised their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Scotiabank boosted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $61.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $62.58.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of AHR opened at $53.78 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $55.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $51.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.48. The company has a market capitalization of $11.72 billion, a PE ratio of 79.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.74. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $40.00 and a fifty-two week high of $58.70.

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

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 147.06%.

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.