American Healthcare REIT

AHR

Market cap $9.62B

Strong U.S. jobs data and geopolitical tensions are putting low-leverage stocks like DINO in focus as investors seek stability.

Here is how American Healthcare REIT (AHR) and Alerus (ALRS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Inflation relentlessly erodes purchasing power, making dividend growth essential for income investors to maintain real income. A barbell strategy—combining moderate-yielding dividend growth stocks/ETFs and 6.5%+ yielding investment grade preferreds—offers both growth and current income. AI-driven capex by large-cap S&P 500 firms is powering economic growth and masking weakness among lower-income consumers.

Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC | BAC Price Prediction) Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett adopted a cautious yet opportunistic stance in his latest Flow Show, warning that investors are approaching a pivotal juncture.

Smart money is piling into data centers and senior housing. One top activist REIT investor is making contrarian bets. INVH and NHI could be overlooked beneficiaries.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CFO--American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE: AHR) announced today that Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Hanson, Chief Financial Officer, Brian Peay, Chief Operating Officer, Gabe Willhite, and Vice President of Investor Relations and Finance, Alan Peterson, will deliver a company presentation at Nareit's REITweek: 2026 Investor Conference on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be a.

Thirty-three US REITs utilized their at-the-market (ATM) offering programs during the recent quarter, raising $4.15 billion in aggregate proceeds. Healthcare REIT Welltower Inc. raised the most capital during the first quarter, selling nearly 7.7 million shares of common stock through its ATM program for $1.56 billion in gross proceeds. In the aggregate, healthcare REITs raised $2.67 billion through their ATM programs during the first quarter, the most of any property sector. The data center REIT sector was next with $875.0 million.

AI-driven capex and senior housing demand are the dominant growth trends shaping my current buy list. Despite a resurgence in inflation and soaring interest rates, stocks remain resilient, fueled by robust AI infrastructure spending. I am allocating fresh capital to three stocks and three ETFs, targeting dividend growth and AI exposure.

American Healthcare REIT (AHR) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Here is how American Healthcare REIT (AHR) and Alerus (ALRS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.