Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 15.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 327,319 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,852 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC owned 0.19% of American Healthcare REIT worth $13,751,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AHR. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 103.6% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,556,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,907,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300,743 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 173.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,459,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,311,000 after purchasing an additional 924,834 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 15.9% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,820,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,846,000 after purchasing an additional 798,075 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,578,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,882,000 after acquiring an additional 779,109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,318,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,415,000 after buying an additional 759,501 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on AHR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.92.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 35,570 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.38, for a total transaction of $1,720,876.60. Following the sale, the director owned 19,208 shares in the company, valued at $929,283.04. This trade represents a 64.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

NYSE:AHR opened at $51.47 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $49.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.51. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1-year low of $26.48 and a 1-year high of $54.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 125.54, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.95.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.40). American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 3.09%.The firm had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $617.49 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.40 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. Analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 EPS for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is presently 243.90%.

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.