Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Lowers Stake in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Key Points

• Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio reduced its American Healthcare REIT stake by 14.7% in the first quarter, selling 36,016 shares and retaining 208,649 shares worth about $9.84 million. Institutional investors collectively own 16.68% of AHR.
• Company insiders sold 29,500 shares worth approximately $1.49 million over the past 90 days, including significant sales by the CFO and an executive vice president.
• AHR reported quarterly revenue of $650.77 million, up 20.4% year over year, but missed earnings and revenue estimates. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $58.83, while the company pays a $0.25 quarterly dividend.

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio cut its holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR - Free Report) by 14.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 208,649 shares of the company's stock after selling 36,016 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned about 0.11% of American Healthcare REIT worth $9,840,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.58, for a total value of $121,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 52,995 shares in the company, valued at $2,574,497.10. This trade represents a 4.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian Peay sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total transaction of $1,267,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 152,700 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,741,890. This trade represents a 14.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 29,500 shares of company stock worth $1,485,590. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company's stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Up 0.1%

AHR opened at $57.51 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12 month low of $36.73 and a 12 month high of $58.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 99.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.19.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.34). The business had revenue of $650.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The company's revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. American Healthcare REIT's dividend payout ratio is 172.41%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on AHR shares. Scotiabank cut their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Citizens Jmp boosted 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. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays started coverage on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $61.00 price objective for the company. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $58.83.

American Healthcare REIT Profile

American Healthcare REIT, Inc NYSE: AHR was a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning and managing healthcare‐related properties across the United States. The company's portfolio spanned senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and outpatient care centers, all operated under long‐term net lease or triple‐net lease structures designed to provide stable, predictable rental income.

Employing a strategy of partnering with established healthcare operators, American Healthcare REIT targeted properties in both major metropolitan areas and high‐growth secondary markets to capitalize on demographic trends such as an aging population and increased demand for outpatient services.

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