Compass Point Initiates Coverage on American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR)

Compass Point started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. Compass Point’s price target suggests a potential upside of 22.65% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Citigroup raised American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Barclays started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price objective on the stock. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.42.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:AHR opened at $57.07 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. American Healthcare REIT has a 12-month low of $36.73 and a 12-month high of $58.02. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 98.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.77.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. The company had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,890. The trade was a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total value of $121,450.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. The trade was a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AHR. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the first quarter worth $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.