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

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $53.6667.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AHR. Zacks Research cut American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total value of $97,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,724,674.55. This trade represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanderbilt University bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter valued at about $261,000. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the first quarter worth about $311,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 61.9% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 345,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,259,000 after acquiring an additional 132,172 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 402.1% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 1,170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 69.9% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 8,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 3,409 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of AHR stock opened at $50.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market cap of $9.45 billion, a PE ratio of 122.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $50.51 and a 200-day moving average of $48.14. American Healthcare REIT has a one year low of $29.16 and a one year high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). The company had revenue of $604.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 3.09% and a return on equity of 2.57%. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.40 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.01 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 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.