American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (AHR)
NYSE:AHR
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(NYSE:AHR)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$49.00
▼(-1.19% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/19/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (stronger balance sheet, positive recent cash generation) and a constructive earnings update with raised 2026 guidance and strong same-store NOI/NFFO growth. These positives are tempered by weak technical momentum and a high P/E valuation, with corporate actions supportive for funding but carrying potential dilution trade-offs.
Positive Factors
Sustained same-store NOI growth
Nine consecutive quarters of double-digit same-store NOI growth indicates durable operational momentum and strong operator execution across the portfolio. This persistent NOI expansion supports recurring cash flow, margin improvement and normalized FFO growth, underpinning long-term dividend coverage and reinvestment capacity.
Negative Factors
Low-growth outpatient & triple-net segments
Meaningfully slower growth in outpatient medical and triple-net segments limits the portfolio's diversification benefits and overall NOI upside. With SHOP/Trilogy concentrated for growth, these low-growth buckets can mute consolidated NFFO expansion and increase sensitivity to single-segment performance swings.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained same-store NOI growth
Nine consecutive quarters of double-digit same-store NOI growth indicates durable operational momentum and strong operator execution across the portfolio. This persistent NOI expansion supports recurring cash flow, margin improvement and normalized FFO growth, underpinning long-term dividend coverage and reinvestment capacity.
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American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (AHR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.71B
Dividend Yield2.1%
Average Volume (3M)2.81M
Price to Earnings (P/E)86.9
Beta (1Y)0.57
Revenue Growth12.24%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees114
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Healthcare Facilities
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.58
Shares Outstanding206,722,300
10 Day Avg. Volume3,023,181
30 Day Avg. Volume2,810,142
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.46
Price to Book (P/B)2.35
Price to Sales (P/S)3.46
P/FCF Ratio47.11
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.14
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.66
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit48.69
Enterprise Value/Ebitda30.47
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$57.00Price Target Upside14.94% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.57
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.65B
American Healthcare REIT, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
American Healthcare REIT (AHR) was forged through a significant strategic consolidation, combining Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, along with integrating the business and operations of American Healthc...
How the Company Makes Money
AHR primarily makes money by generating rental and lease income from its healthcare real estate portfolio. Under long-term lease structures, tenants (such as senior housing operators, skilled nursing operators, and healthcare providers) pay recurr...
American Healthcare REIT, Inc. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong operating and financial momentum driven by double-digit same-store NOI growth, robust acquisition activity, an awarded pipeline, improved leverage and liquidity, and raised guidance—balanced with noted conservatism around SHOP pacing, slower growth in outpatient/triple-net segments, regulatory reimbursement headwinds (CMS), modest cap-rate tightening, and higher G&A from stock-based comp. Overall, the company conveyed confidence in durable demand, operator execution, and accretive capital deployment while acknowledging near-term operational and market execution risks.Positive Updates
Sustained Same-Store NOI Growth
Total portfolio same-store NOI grew 12.1% in Q1 2026, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit same-store NOI growth.
Negative Updates
Conservative/Unchanged SHOP Guidance
Despite SHOP outperforming in Q1 (same-store NOI +19.7%), management left SHOP full-year guidance unchanged, indicating caution on pacing and seasonality risk even after a strong quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Sustained Same-Store NOI Growth
Total portfolio same-store NOI grew 12.1% in Q1 2026, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit same-store NOI growth.
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Company Guidance
The company raised full-year 2026 guidance, boosting same-store NOI growth to 9%–12% and raising NFFO per share guidance to about $2.09–$2.30 (roughly 20% growth versus 2025); segment-level 2026 same-store NOI guidance was set at 11%–15% for Trilogy (Q1 Trilogy same-store NOI was 14.5% with 91.2% occupancy), 15%–19% for SHOP (Q1 SHOP same-store NOI was 19.7% with 88.6% occupancy), 0%–2% for outpatient medical, and 2%–3% for triple-net leases. Supporting quarter-to-date metrics include Q1 NFFO of $0.50 per diluted share (up 31.6% YoY from $0.38), total-portfolio Q1 same-store NOI of 12.1%, net debt/annualized EBITDA improved to 3.0x from 3.4x, YTD closed acquisitions of $249.2M (including $162.8M in Q1) with ~$650M+ of awarded pipeline expected to close in 2026, in-process development cost of ~$173.9M ( ~$52.4M funded), $950M of 2025 acquisitions now accreting to earnings, ATM forward sale arrangements totaling ~$412.7M (with ~$527.4M unsettled forwards and >$1B capacity available), and an expanded $800M revolver (up from $600M, maturing April 2030) with zero borrowings outstanding.American Healthcare REIT, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.37B | 2.26B | 2.07B | 1.86B | 1.62B | 1.26B |
| Gross Profit | 226.85M | 39.69M | 416.77M | 356.83M | 335.97M | 182.01M |
| EBITDA | 362.51M | 321.98M | 315.48M | 324.26M | 233.76M | 159.43M |
| Net Income | 100.32M | 69.81M | -37.81M | -71.47M | -81.30M | -47.79M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.60B | 5.43B | 4.49B | 4.58B | 4.79B | 4.58B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 119.38M | 114.84M | 76.70M | 43.45M | 65.05M | 81.60M |
| Total Debt | 1.55B | 1.69B | 1.87B | 3.02B | 2.83B | 2.50B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.08B | 2.07B | 2.18B | 3.12B | 3.14B | 2.75B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.48B | 3.32B | 2.26B | 1.27B | 1.40B | 1.58B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 235.49M | 165.88M | 84.15M | -1.26M | 76.25M | -61.78M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 321.88M | 294.44M | 176.09M | 98.53M | 147.77M | 17.91M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.25B | -1.08B | -8.73M | 9.40M | -118.58M | -138.65M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 969.26M | 817.50M | -134.74M | -129.06M | -42.92M | 94.11M |
American Healthcare REIT, Inc. Technical Analysis
Negative
49.59
Price Trends
49.11
Negative
49.50
Negative
47.37
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.87
Positive
41.42
Neutral
59.28
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AHR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 49.59 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 47.66, above the 50-day MA of 49.11, and above the 200-day MA of 47.37, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.87 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.42 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.28 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AHR.
American Healthcare REIT, Inc. Risk Analysis
American Healthcare REIT, Inc. disclosed 66 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
American Healthcare REIT, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $8.76B | 24.68 | 8.67% | 3.56% | 58.48% | 70.32% | |
69 Neutral | $13.26B | 20.93 | 12.40% | 6.11% | 13.95% | 27.68% | |
67 Neutral | $3.43B | 23.11 | 9.88% | 4.73% | 16.91% | -1.91% | |
66 Neutral | $6.86B | ― | -4.34% | 6.56% | -6.44% | 46.41% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
65 Neutral | $4.57B | 29.25 | 5.61% | 6.47% | 13.50% | 7.25% | |
62 Neutral | $9.71B | 86.86 | 3.37% | 2.10% | 12.24% | ― |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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American Healthcare REIT, Inc. Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
American Healthcare REIT Declares Quarterly Cash Distribution
Positive
Jun 18, 2026
On June 18, 2026, American Healthcare REIT, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per share for the quarter from April 1 to June 30, 2026. The distribution, which represents an annualized rate o...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
American Healthcare REIT Completes Additional Forward Equity Offering
Positive
May 28, 2026
On May 22, 2026, American Healthcare REIT, Inc. closed a public offering of 14,000,000 shares of common stock, with BofA Securities, Inc. acting as underwriter and receiving a 30-day option to purchase up to 2,100,000 additional shares. Following ...
Private Placements and Financing
American Healthcare REIT Completes Forward Common Stock Offering
Positive
May 22, 2026
On May 22, 2026, American Healthcare REIT, Inc. closed a public offering of 14,000,000 shares of its common stock in a forward structure, following a May 20, 2026 underwriting agreement with BofA Securities, Inc. as underwriter, forward seller and...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
American Healthcare REIT Raises 2026 Outlook After Strong Quarter
Positive
May 7, 2026
On May 7, 2026, American Healthcare REIT reported first-quarter 2026 GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest of $23.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, and Normalized FFO of $0.50 per diluted share, more than 30% higher than a year...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
American Healthcare REIT Amends and Extends 2026 Credit Facility
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
On April 1, 2026, American Healthcare REIT, Inc., through its operating partnership, executed a second amendment to its existing 2024 credit agreement, reshaping its capital structure with a revised unsecured revolving and term loan facility. The ...
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