Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky Reduces Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky reduced its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 15.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 64,715 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,000 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $2,719,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in American Healthcare REIT by 2.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,529,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $988,484,000 after buying an additional 611,809 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in American Healthcare REIT by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,902,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,289,000 after purchasing an additional 422,931 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 15.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,820,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,846,000 after purchasing an additional 798,075 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,318,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,415,000 after purchasing an additional 759,501 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,578,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,882,000 after purchasing an additional 779,109 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 19,208 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $929,667.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AHR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.92.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of AHR opened at $51.90 on Thursday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $26.48 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67. The company’s fifty day moving average is $49.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.40. The firm has a market cap of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 126.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $604.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $617.49 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.40 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 243.90%.

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.