First American Bank Grows Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

First American Bank lifted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 103.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 81,358 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 41,335 shares during the quarter. First American Bank’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $3,829,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AHR. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,231,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 101.3% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 30,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,104,000 after purchasing an additional 15,128 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 57.2% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,111,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,709,000 after purchasing an additional 404,626 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 188.7% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 261,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,973,000 after purchasing an additional 170,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the second quarter valued at about $25,290,000. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,724,674.55. This represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of AHR stock opened at $48.08 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 117.26, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50 day moving average of $50.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.53. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.48 and a 52 week high of $54.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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). American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 3.09%.The company had revenue of $604.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.49 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.40 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 EPS for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 243.90%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, December 15th. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial raised 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, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.67.

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.