WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires New Shares in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 26,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,377,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AHR. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 15,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $716,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. NFSG Corp raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 2,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, Norinchukin Bank The lifted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 4.9% in the third quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 7,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 369 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total value of $1,267,500.00. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Mark Foster sold 2,000 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.39, for a total value of $110,780.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 51,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,859,065.63. The trade was a 3.73% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,499,730 in the last ninety days. 0.75% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on AHR shares. Compass Point started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Citizens Jmp lifted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $62.58.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

NYSE:AHR opened at $53.59 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $55.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.76. The company has a market cap of $11.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 52 week low of $40.00 and a 52 week high of $58.70.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $674.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $645.30 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.63% and a net margin of 4.84%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is 147.06%.

About American Healthcare REIT

American Healthcare REIT, Inc is a self-managed real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating healthcare-related properties. The company seeks to invest in real estate that supports healthcare delivery and senior living, with an emphasis on properties that may benefit from long-term demand for medical services and aging-related care.

Its portfolio includes outpatient medical facilities, integrated senior health campuses, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and other healthcare properties.