American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Stock Holdings Lessened by Voya Investment Management LLC

Voya Investment Management LLC decreased its position in American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) by 5.3% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 40,263 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,271 shares during the quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC’s holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $1,220,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of AHR. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 26.9% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 95,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,728,000 after purchasing an additional 20,366 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 111,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,164,000 after purchasing an additional 12,717 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 39.4% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 13,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,000 after purchasing an additional 3,700 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 115.3% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 767,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,809,000 after purchasing an additional 410,868 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 216,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,159,000 after purchasing an additional 3,980 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 16.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on AHR shares. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Baird R W upgraded shares of American Healthcare REIT to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of American Healthcare REIT from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of American Healthcare REIT in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $51.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.11.

American Healthcare REIT Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of American Healthcare REIT stock opened at $42.87 on Wednesday. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.66 and a 12-month high of $43.52. The stock has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -194.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The business’s 50 day moving average is $40.79 and its 200-day moving average is $35.65.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.02. American Healthcare REIT had a negative return on equity of 1.43% and a negative net margin of 1.56%.The company had revenue of $542.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $539.49 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.640-1.680 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. American Healthcare REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -454.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Healthcare REIT

In other American Healthcare REIT news, CIO Stefan K.L. Oh sold 3,860 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.10, for a total transaction of $139,346.00. Following the transaction, the executive owned 95,671 shares in the company, valued at $3,453,723.10. This trade represents a 3.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark E. Foster sold 3,850 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.89, for a total value of $161,276.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,475,699. This trade represents a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

American Healthcare REIT Profile

Formed by the successful merger of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, as well as the acquisition of the business and operations of American Healthcare Investors, American Healthcare REIT is one of the larger healthcare-focused real estate investment trusts globally with assets totaling approximately $4.2 billion in gross investment value.