Governors Lane LP Purchases Shares of 64,100 American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR

Governors Lane LP acquired a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 64,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,017,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its holdings in shares of 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. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in American Healthcare REIT in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in American Healthcare REIT in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

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

American Healthcare REIT Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $46.53 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.45. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $35.09 and a fifty-two week high of $54.67. The company has a market cap of $8.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.80.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced 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). The business had revenue of $650.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.57 million. American Healthcare REIT had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 3.33%. American Healthcare REIT’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on AHR shares. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Healthcare REIT from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment 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 data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.64.

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.