** American Healthcare REIT's AHR.N shares down 1.6% post-market at $48.45 as it looks to raise equity
** Irvine, California-based owner of senior housing communities and skilled nursing facilities commences 8.1 mln share offering
** AHR to enter into 18-month forward sale agreement with bookrunner RBC
** Upon settlement of such agreement, co expects to use net offering proceeds for general corp purposes, including potential future investments
** As of Nov 14, AHR had ~178.2 mln shares outstanding, per the offering prospectus
** AHR shares on Thurs finished down 0.5% at $49.23 after hitting record intraday high of $50.80. Stock up 73% YTD as of last close
** 11 of 12 analysts rate AHR "strong buy" or "buy", 1 rates "hold"; median PT of $55 up from $47 a month ago, per LSEG
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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