Mark Foster Sells 2,000 Shares of American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Stock

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total value of $96,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,681,518.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $46.33 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $34.27 and a twelve month high of $54.67. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $49.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.33. The firm has a market cap of $8.93 billion, a PE ratio of 79.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.80.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. Sell-side analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is currently 172.41%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AHR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial upped 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. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.64.

Institutional Trading of American Healthcare REIT

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AHR. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

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.