American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) Receives $52.00 Average Price Target from Analysts

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $52.00.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AHR. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Thursday, January 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp raised their price target on American Healthcare REIT from $43.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, December 15th.

Trending Headlines about American Healthcare REIT

Here are the key news stories impacting American Healthcare REIT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued materially stronger FY2026 EPS guidance (1.990–2.050), well above Street consensus (~1.22), signaling confidence in cash flow and outlook — this is a potential re-rate catalyst if execution follows through. PR Newswire: Q4 & FY2025 Results and FY2026 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported revenue growth (Q4 revenue up ~11.3% YoY) and described its full-year performance as strong in the corporate release — supports longer-term growth thesis in skilled-nursing/healthcare property cash flows. TipRanks: AHR Reports Strong Q4 and 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a generally constructive view — the consensus rating is about a “Moderate Buy,” indicating some analyst support but not unanimous conviction. AmericanBankingNews: Analysts’ Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript is available for investors seeking detail on occupancy, leasing/operational trends, portfolio actions and capital allocation that underpin management’s guidance. Review management commentary for clarity on items driving the GAAP miss vs. underlying FFO. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 GAAP EPS missed heavily ($0.06 vs. $0.46 expected) and revenue missed estimates ($604.1M vs. $617.5M expected). The weak EPS print (and low net margin/ROE) appears to have driven the near-term share weakness despite revenue growth — watch whether the miss was driven by one-offs/non-cash items or core operating performance. MarketBeat: Q4 Results and Call

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 19,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total value of $929,667.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AHR. Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 27,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,235,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management grew its position in American Healthcare REIT by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 16,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 83.1% in the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT by 0.9% in the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 33,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.6% in the third quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 19,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 1.7%

American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $52.27 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 127.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Healthcare REIT has a twelve month low of $26.48 and a twelve month high of $54.67. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.19.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.40). The company had revenue of $604.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $617.49 million. American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 2.80% and a net margin of 3.09%.American Healthcare REIT’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.990-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT will post 1.41 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, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 243.90%.

About American Healthcare REIT

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.