Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR – Free Report) by 683.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 563,166 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 491,249 shares during the quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $29,369,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 170.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 15,918 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 90,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,743,000 after purchasing an additional 3,954 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 9.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $712,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 6.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 25,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after buying an additional 1,591 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the first quarter valued at $185,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.68% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have recently issued reports on AHR. UBS Group lifted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 target price (up from $55.00) on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, August 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Compass Point assumed coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $62.58.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Mark Foster sold 2,500 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,574,497.10. This represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,499,730. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company’s stock.
American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 1.5%
Shares of AHR stock opened at $53.78 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.08, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $55.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.73. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a twelve month low of $40.00 and a twelve month high of $58.70.
American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $674.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $645.30 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 3.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.42 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. Research analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s payout ratio is 147.06%.
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.
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