Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC Raises Stock Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 101.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,057 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,128 shares during the quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $1,104,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 1.4% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 0.3% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 140,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,172,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC boosted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 7,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 6,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.35, for a total value of $74,025.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,842,560. This trade represents a 2.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 20,010 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.68, for a total transaction of $994,096.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,798 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,082,924.64. This represents a 47.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE:AHR opened at $48.40 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $47.37 and a 200-day moving average of $42.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.56 billion, a PE ratio of 345.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.93. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.40 and a 52 week high of $51.01.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 714.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $43.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $51.64.

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.