271,596 Shares in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Acquired by Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 271,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,719,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned 0.18% of American Healthcare REIT as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 94.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,357,331 shares of the company's stock valued at $436,455,000 after acquiring an additional 7,474,374 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in American Healthcare REIT by 29.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,238,887 shares of the company's stock valued at $347,831,000 after purchasing an additional 2,750,137 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 46.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,699,793 shares of the company's stock valued at $105,171,000 after purchasing an additional 1,172,670 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,521,182 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,072,000 after purchasing an additional 422,869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in American Healthcare REIT by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,145,125 shares of the company's stock worth $60,964,000 after purchasing an additional 237,139 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. JMP Securities set a $35.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, April 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $33.86.

American Healthcare REIT Price Performance

NYSE AHR traded up $0.73 on Friday, hitting $32.54. The company had a trading volume of 1,525,798 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,795,317. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The company's fifty day moving average price is $29.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.52. The company has a market capitalization of $5.13 billion, a PE ratio of -67.79, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.40. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.67 and a 12-month high of $32.59.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.07%. American Healthcare REIT's dividend payout ratio is currently -370.37%.

American Healthcare REIT Company 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.