Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Makes New Investment in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 12,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $545,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 103.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,556,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,907,000 after buying an additional 1,300,743 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 15.9% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,820,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,846,000 after purchasing an additional 798,075 shares during 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. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 16.7% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,318,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,415,000 after purchasing an additional 759,501 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,290,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on AHR shares. Scotiabank increased their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, December 15th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $53.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.92.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 1.2%

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $51.47 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $49.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.59. The company has a market capitalization of $9.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 125.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.94. 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.48 and a 52 week high of $54.67.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.40). The business had revenue of $604.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 3.09%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. Sell-side 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 243.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 19,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $929,667.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

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.