Brokerages Set American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) PT at $53.67

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $53.6667.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AHR shares. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, December 15th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $47.38 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41. American Healthcare REIT has a fifty-two week low of $26.48 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $50.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.34. The company has a market cap of $8.91 billion, a PE ratio of 115.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.95.

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

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 243.90%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in 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 last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $120,403,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 354.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in American Healthcare REIT by 130.1% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,175,286,000 after purchasing an additional 1,444,456 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

About American Healthcare REIT

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.