M&T Bank Corp Acquires New Position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

M&T Bank Corp acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 27,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,307,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fortis Group Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.9% during the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 33,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.6% during the third quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 19,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:AHR opened at $50.16 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $50.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.53. The stock has a market cap of $9.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 122.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.19. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $31.30 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, 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). The firm had revenue of $604.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 3.09% and a return on equity of 2.57%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 243.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 56,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,724,674.55. This trade represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on AHR shares. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.18.

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.