American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Receives $54.91 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $56.00.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AHR. Citigroup upgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Barclays assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $54.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 94.19, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $49.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.44. American Healthcare REIT has a 12-month low of $35.54 and a 12-month high of $55.75.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.38 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Equities analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is currently 172.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This represents a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total transaction of $121,450.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,286,000 after buying an additional 1,444,456 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,423,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,079,000 after acquiring an additional 228,739 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,085,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,174,000 after acquiring an additional 208,623 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 2,984.1% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,161,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,962,000 after acquiring an additional 5,961,767 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,531,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,316,000 after acquiring an additional 177,033 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.