American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Given New $65.00 Price Target at Citizens Jmp

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) had its price target raised by Citizens Jmp from $60.00 to $65.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. Citizens Jmp currently has a market outperform rating on the stock.

AHR has been the topic of several other research reports. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Scotiabank dropped their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays began coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.83.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of AHR stock opened at $57.51 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.19. American Healthcare REIT has a 12 month low of $36.73 and a 12 month high of $58.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.08 billion, a PE ratio of 99.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 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 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT will post 2.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is currently 172.41%.

Insider Transactions at American Healthcare REIT

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

Institutional Trading of American Healthcare REIT

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,444,456 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 3.2% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,423,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,079,000 after purchasing an additional 228,739 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,085,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,174,000 after purchasing an additional 208,623 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $289,962,000 after purchasing an additional 5,961,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,531,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,316,000 after purchasing an additional 177,033 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.