Barclays PLC Raises Position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR)

Barclays PLC grew its holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR - Free Report) by 82.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 325,254 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 146,938 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned 0.21% of American Healthcare REIT worth $9,244,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Diversify Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 35,070 shares of the company's stock valued at $955,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 104.1% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 988 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 13,915 shares of the company's stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,683 shares of the company's stock worth $134,000 after acquiring an additional 591 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 10,170 shares of the company's stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:AHR traded up $0.49 during trading on Monday, hitting $31.60. 1,441,074 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,773,866. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $29.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -65.83, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.42. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.67 and a 12-month high of $31.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.37.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a $0.25 dividend. 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 3.16%. American Healthcare REIT's payout ratio is -370.37%.

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.