American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster Sells 2,000 Shares

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) EVP Mark Foster sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total value of $97,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,724,674.55. This represents a 3.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AHR opened at $47.15 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $50.14 and a 200-day moving average of $47.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a twelve month low of $26.48 and a twelve month high of $54.67. The firm has a market cap of $8.86 billion, a PE ratio of 114.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.95.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued 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). The company had revenue of $604.08 million for 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 quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on AHR shares. Zacks Research cut shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Truist Financial lifted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 target price on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Scotiabank upped their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AHR. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 5,961,767 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at about $120,403,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 354.0% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,153,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,326,000 after buying an additional 1,678,850 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 130.1% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,557,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,372,000 after buying an additional 1,445,987 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,286,000 after buying an additional 1,444,456 shares during the period. 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.