American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Shares Bought by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Key Points

• Institutional ownership increased: Asset Management One raised its American Healthcare REIT stake by 15.1% to 334,769 shares, while institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 16.68% of the company.
• Operating results exceeded expectations: The company reported quarterly EPS of $0.16 versus the $0.14 consensus and revenue of $674.25 million, up 24.3% year over year. Full-year 2026 guidance is $2.15–$2.19 in EPS.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive: The stock has a consensus “Buy” rating and a $62 price target, compared with a recent share price of $53.54. American Healthcare REIT also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.25, yielding approximately 1.9%.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR - Free Report) by 15.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 334,769 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 43,872 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.15% of American Healthcare REIT worth $17,160,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strs Ohio grew its position in American Healthcare REIT by 48.2% in the first quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 348,100 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,416,000 after acquiring an additional 113,200 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 61.9% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 345,590 shares of the company's stock worth $16,259,000 after acquiring an additional 132,172 shares during the last quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 94.7% in the second quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 185,000 shares of the company's stock worth $9,648,000 after acquiring an additional 90,000 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,377,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.5% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE AHR opened at $53.54 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.67 billion, a PE ratio of 27.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.79. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $44.61 and a 12-month high of $58.70. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $53.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 3.63%. The firm had revenue of $674.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $645.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.42 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.190 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. American Healthcare REIT's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 147.06%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Citizens Jmp increased their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "market outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $63.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of American Healthcare REIT from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $62.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark Foster sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.39, for a total value of $110,780.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 51,617 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,859,065.63. This trade represents a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.75% of the company's stock.

About American Healthcare REIT

American Healthcare REIT, Inc is a self-managed real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating healthcare-related properties. The company provides real estate infrastructure for healthcare providers and senior-care operators through a diversified portfolio of properties serving patients, residents, and medical professionals.

Its investments include outpatient medical office buildings, integrated senior health campuses, skilled nursing facilities, senior housing communities, and other healthcare facilities.

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