American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Receives $55.18 Consensus PT from Brokerages

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $55.1818.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings raised American Healthcare REIT from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

NYSE:AHR opened at $49.43 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $49.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.11. American Healthcare REIT has a twelve month low of $33.71 and a twelve month high of $54.67. The stock has a market cap of $9.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.23, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.94. 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 released 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 net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. The business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.38 EPS. The business’s 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 172.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total value of $97,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,724,674.55. The trade was a 3.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its stake in 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 period. Sigma Planning Corp increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $716,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the period. NFSG Corp increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management grew its position 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 buying an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.