Verition Fund Management LLC Grows Stock Position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Verition Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 94.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 336,667 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 163,741 shares during the quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $15,844,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 25,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,213,000 after purchasing an additional 2,199 shares during the last quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 42.8% during the 4th quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC now owns 8,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 2,540 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 4th quarter valued at about $22,249,000. Kennedy Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 358,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,876,000 after purchasing an additional 16,832 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 317,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,949,000 after purchasing an additional 7,261 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Healthcare REIT news, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.32, for a total value of $96,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,518.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.75% of the stock is owned by insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.8%

AHR stock opened at $46.44 on Tuesday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1-year low of $34.86 and a 1-year high of $54.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The company has a market capitalization of $8.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.08, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.23.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.34). American Healthcare REIT had a return on equity of 3.33% and a net margin of 4.23%.The business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.57 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 172.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AHR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $60.00 target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.64.

American Healthcare REIT Company 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.