American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Shares Acquired by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 6.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,444,456 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.14% of American Healthcare REIT worth $1,175,286,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fortis Group Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% during the third quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 27,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after buying an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $759,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 33,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 19,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AHR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, April 20th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.18.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 1.2%

AHR stock opened at $50.19 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 company’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.55. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12 month low of $31.63 and a 12 month high of $54.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.44 billion, a PE ratio of 122.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.94.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 3.09%.The company had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $617.49 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.40 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. Equities analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 243.90%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at $2,724,674.55. This represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.