American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Stock Has Average Target Price of $62.75 According to Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts remain bullish: American Healthcare REIT has an average “Buy” rating from 14 firms, with an average 12-month price target of $62.75 versus the stock’s $50.77 opening price.
• The company reported quarterly EPS of $0.16, beating estimates by $0.02, while revenue reached $674.25 million—up 24.3% year over year and above expectations.
• American Healthcare REIT declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, equivalent to a $1.00 annualized payout and a 2.0% yield, although its payout ratio is elevated at 147.06%.

Shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Buy" from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $62.75.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Compass Point assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. Scotiabank boosted their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Barclays increased their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $61.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Zacks Research upgraded American Healthcare REIT from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE:AHR opened at $50.77 on Friday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $53.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $51.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.48. American Healthcare REIT has a fifty-two week low of $40.20 and a fifty-two week high of $58.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.79.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $674.25 million during 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%. American Healthcare REIT's revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.42 earnings per share. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT 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 will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. American Healthcare REIT's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 147.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark Foster sold 1,500 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.06, for a total transaction of $78,090.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 50,117 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,091.02. The trade was a 2.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.75% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 4.5% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 8,658,850 shares of the company's stock valued at $451,559,000 after purchasing an additional 375,063 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,423,206 shares of the company's stock valued at $350,079,000 after buying an additional 228,739 shares during the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,425,295 shares of the company's stock valued at $160,749,000 after buying an additional 17,020 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 28.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,236,592 shares of the company's stock valued at $152,638,000 after buying an additional 710,601 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 33.1% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,682,894 shares of the company's stock worth $126,524,000 after buying an additional 666,820 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company's stock.

American Healthcare REIT Company Profile

American Healthcare REIT, Inc NYSE: AHR is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating healthcare-related properties. The company seeks to provide real estate solutions for healthcare providers and operators while generating rental and operating income from a diversified portfolio.

Its portfolio includes outpatient medical properties, senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and other healthcare assets. American Healthcare REIT also has exposure to healthcare operating businesses, including senior living and care services, through its relationship with Trilogy Health Services.

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