American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.690-1.72 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.890. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 3.3%

NYSE:AHR traded up $1.61 on Friday, reaching $49.53. The stock had a trading volume of 2,873,206 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,430,317. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $42.96 and a 200 day moving average of $38.78. The stock has a market cap of $8.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 353.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.98. American Healthcare REIT has a 12-month low of $25.70 and a 12-month high of $50.00.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $542.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $539.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 1.21% and a return on equity of 1.13%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -454.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AHR shares. Zacks Research raised shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Friday, July 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $41.00 price target for the company. UBS Group started coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Friday, September 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $51.00 price objective on the stock. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 3,850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 59,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,475,699. The trade was a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Healthcare REIT

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 454.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 22,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $845,000 after buying an additional 18,842 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 7.6% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 23,684 shares of the company’s stock worth $870,000 after acquiring an additional 1,677 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the second quarter worth about $966,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 35.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 31,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,160,000 after acquiring an additional 8,218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 1,488.2% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 36,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,357,000 after acquiring an additional 34,616 shares during the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About American Healthcare REIT

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.