Vanguard Group Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,529,739 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 611,809 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 13.96% of American Healthcare REIT worth $988,484,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 170.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 15,918 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in American Healthcare REIT by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 90,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,743,000 after buying an additional 3,954 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 9.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $712,000 after acquiring an additional 2,011 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in American Healthcare REIT by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 25,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,591 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Healthcare REIT during the first quarter worth approximately $185,000. 16.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at American Healthcare REIT

In related news, Director Jeffrey T. Hanson sold 35,570 shares of American Healthcare REIT stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.38, for a total transaction of $1,720,876.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,208 shares in the company, valued at approximately $929,283.04. The trade was a 64.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Down 0.5%

AHR opened at $51.90 on Friday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.48 and a 1 year high of $53.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $48.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.44. The company has a market cap of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 370.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.03.

American Healthcare REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 714.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AHR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of American Healthcare REIT from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Healthcare REIT has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $52.00.

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.