Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Purchases Shares of 85,186 American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 85,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,013,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Seven Grand Managers LLC bought a new position in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at $4,706,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,364,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,837,000 after acquiring an additional 492,805 shares during the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at $348,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at $235,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 13,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $623,000 after acquiring an additional 1,355 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

AHR opened at $47.19 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $49.36 and a 200-day moving average of $49.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.36, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.94. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $34.03 and a 12-month high of $54.67. 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 earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. American Healthcare REIT’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors 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 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 172.41%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,724,674.55. This trade represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AHR. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.64.

American Healthcare REIT 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.