American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Price Target Raised to $59.00

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Scotiabank from $55.00 to $59.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “sector outperform” rating on the stock. Scotiabank’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 11.84% from the stock’s previous close.

AHR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $43.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research lowered American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.25.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

American Healthcare REIT stock traded down $0.23 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $52.76. The company had a trading volume of 1,375,608 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,894,402. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company has a market capitalization of $9.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 128.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.95. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.73. American Healthcare REIT has a 1 year low of $26.48 and a 1 year high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 EPS 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 in the previous year, the firm posted $0.40 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.41 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 35,570 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.38, for a total transaction of $1,720,876.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,208 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $929,283.04. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in 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 during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.