Citigroup Increases American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Price Target to $55.00

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) had its price target upped by investment analysts at Citigroup from $52.00 to $55.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.98% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on AHR. Zacks Research cut American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $43.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $53.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research 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, American Healthcare REIT has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.92.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE AHR opened at $52.39 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Healthcare REIT has a 1-year low of $26.48 and a 1-year high of $54.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $48.99 and a 200-day moving average of $46.36. The company has a market cap of $9.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 127.78, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.95.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). The company had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.80% and a net margin of 3.09%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 19,208 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $929,667.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 2,984.1% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,161,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,962,000 after buying an additional 5,961,767 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter valued at $120,403,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 354.0% during the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,153,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,326,000 after acquiring an additional 1,678,850 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 130.1% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,557,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,372,000 after acquiring an additional 1,445,987 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,286,000 after acquiring an additional 1,444,456 shares in the last quarter. 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.