KBC Group NV Purchases 12,732 Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

KBC Group NV grew its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 260.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,622 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,732 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $831,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AHR. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 2,984.1% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,161,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,962,000 after buying an additional 5,961,767 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $120,403,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its position in American Healthcare REIT by 354.0% in the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,153,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,326,000 after acquiring an additional 1,678,850 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 130.1% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,557,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,372,000 after acquiring an additional 1,445,987 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.1% during the fourth 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Barclays began coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped 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. Citigroup raised American Healthcare REIT from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.42.

Insider Activity

In related news, 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,741,890. This trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total value of $121,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $57.37 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a twelve month low of $36.73 and a twelve month high of $58.02. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.09. The company has a market capitalization of $11.06 billion, a PE ratio of 98.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT’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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 EPS for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

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

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.