American Healthcare REIT (AHR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its investments were structured to align tenant incentives with property upkeep and capital improvements, supporting consistent occupancy and operating performance.

Founded in 2015, American Healthcare REIT expanded primarily through disciplined acquisitions and selective joint ventures with leading senior housing and post‐acute care providers. The company’s management leveraged deep industry relationships to source off‐market opportunities and to negotiate long‐term lease agreements featuring creditworthy healthcare tenants.

In 2019, American Healthcare REIT rebranded as CareTrust REIT to better reflect an evolving focus that included life science and medical office assets alongside its senior housing base. The organization’s leadership team was headed by President and Chief Executive Officer David D. Feuer, supported by senior executives with extensive experience in healthcare real estate investment and operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $49.09 to $50.64
• 50-Day Range: $46.92 to $53.25
• 52-Week Range: $31.94 to $54.67
• Volume: 2.20 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.69 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 121.17
• Dividend Yield: 2.01%
• Price Target: $55.18
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

American Healthcare REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Healthcare REIT scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 439th out of 878 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

American Healthcare REIT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

American Healthcare REIT has a consensus price target of $55.18, representing about 11.0% upside from its current price of $49.73.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Healthcare REIT has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Healthcare REIT are expected to grow by 11.44% in the coming year, from $2.01 to $2.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Healthcare REIT is 121.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Healthcare REIT is 121.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

American Healthcare REIT has a PEG Ratio of 1.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

American Healthcare REIT has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.75% of the float of American Healthcare REIT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Healthcare REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.52.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Healthcare REIT has recently decreased by 20.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

American Healthcare REIT pays a meaningful dividend of 1.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

American Healthcare REIT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of American Healthcare REIT is 243.90%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, American Healthcare REIT will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.64% next year. This indicates that American Healthcare REIT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.24

News Sentiment

American Healthcare REIT has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for American Healthcare REIT this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for AHR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added American Healthcare REIT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Healthcare REIT insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $97,100.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.75% of the stock of American Healthcare REIT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

16.68% of the stock of American Healthcare REIT is held by institutions.

AHR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AHR shares performed this year?

American Healthcare REIT's stock was trading at $47.02 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, AHR shares have increased by 5.8% and is now trading at $49.7250.

How were American Healthcare REIT's earnings last quarter?

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.40. The business's revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did American Healthcare REIT IPO?

American Healthcare REIT (AHR) raised $756 million in an IPO on Wednesday, February 7th 2024. The company issued 56,000,000 shares at $12.00-$15.00 per share.

Who are American Healthcare REIT's major shareholders?

American Healthcare REIT's top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.95%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.27%), Kestra Advisory Services LLC (0.19%) and Strs Ohio (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Danny Prosky, Stefan KL Oh, Mathieu B Streiff, Mark E Foster and Jeffrey T Hanson.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of American Healthcare REIT?

Shares of AHR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Healthcare REIT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Healthcare REIT investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2026
• Record date for 4/17 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/17/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AHR
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:AHR
• CIK: 1632970
• Web: www.americanhealthcarereit.com
• Phone: 949-270-9200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: 2015

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for American Healthcare REIT: $55.18
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $41.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.85
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 121.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.69
• P/E Growth: 1.88
• Net Income: $69.81 million
• Net Margins: 3.09%
• Pretax Margin: 2.15%
• Return on Equity: 2.57%
• Return on Assets: 1.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 0.41
• Quick Ratio: 0.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.13
• Cash Flow: $1.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.60
• Book Value: $18.08 per share
• Price / Book: 2.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 188,029,000
• Free Float: 186,619,000
• Market Cap: $9.33 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.94