American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) CFO Sells $1,267,500.00 in Stock

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,741,890. This trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:AHR opened at $53.66 on Thursday. 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 has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.19. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $35.54 and a 12-month high of $54.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 92.52, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.77.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The company had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The company’s revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.38 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 172.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Healthcare REIT

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,974,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,286,000 after purchasing an additional 1,444,456 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position 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 buying an additional 228,739 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased 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 buying an additional 208,623 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased 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 buying an additional 5,961,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,531,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,316,000 after acquiring an additional 177,033 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.91.

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.