American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Shares Sold by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio trimmed its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 14.7% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 208,649 shares of the company’s stock after selling 36,016 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $9,840,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thames Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,042,000. Strs Ohio increased its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 48.2% during the 1st quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 348,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,416,000 after acquiring an additional 113,200 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 61.9% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 345,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,259,000 after acquiring an additional 132,172 shares during the last quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC raised its position in American Healthcare REIT by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,504,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,810,000 after acquiring an additional 190,546 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 16.0% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 291,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,076,000 after purchasing an additional 40,231 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total transaction of $1,267,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 152,700 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,890. This represents a 14.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total transaction of $121,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,485,590 in the last 90 days. 0.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $57.51 on Tuesday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $36.73 and a fifty-two week high of $58.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $51.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm has a market cap of $11.08 billion, a PE ratio of 99.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.77.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. American Healthcare REIT’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on AHR. Compass Point began coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Scotiabank dropped their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday. Finally, Barclays assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price objective on the stock. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.83.

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.