Mutual Advisors LLC Purchases 543 Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Mutual Advisors LLC increased its position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 5.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,146 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $416,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 22.1% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 29,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the period. Lion Street Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 7,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 14,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $435,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares during the period. Finally, Xponance Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 11,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares during the period. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AHR opened at $43.35 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $41.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.28. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $24.21 and a 12-month high of $43.74. The firm has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a PE ratio of -197.05, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.02. American Healthcare REIT had a negative net margin of 1.56% and a negative return on equity of 1.43%. The firm had revenue of $542.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $539.49 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.640-1.680 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -454.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Baird R W raised shares of American Healthcare REIT to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $45.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 3,850 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.89, for a total transaction of $161,276.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,475,699. This trade represents a 6.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Profile

Formed by the successful merger of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, as well as the acquisition of the business and operations of American Healthcare Investors, American Healthcare REIT is one of the larger healthcare-focused real estate investment trusts globally with assets totaling approximately $4.2 billion in gross investment value.