American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Shares Purchased by Legal & General Group Plc

Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 24.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,023,393 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 200,127 shares during the quarter. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $48,161,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. A4 Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,231,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 188.7% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 261,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,973,000 after buying an additional 170,709 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 57.2% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,111,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,709,000 after buying an additional 404,626 shares during the period. Greenland Capital Management LP increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 85.2% in the 3rd quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 91,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,823,000 after buying an additional 41,876 shares during the period. Finally, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 27.6% in the 3rd quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 133,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,589,000 after buying an additional 28,740 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total transaction of $97,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 56,121 shares in the company, valued at $2,724,674.55. This trade represents a 3.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on AHR shares. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 price objective on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.64.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.8%

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $49.06 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12 month low of $34.03 and a 12 month high of $54.67. The firm has a market cap of $9.46 billion, a PE ratio of 84.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.94. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.38.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.38 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 172.41%.

American Healthcare REIT 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.