USS Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL – Free Report) by 6.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 118,346 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,821 shares during the period. USS Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Welltower were worth $21,956,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WELL. Hager Investment Management Services LLC grew its holdings in Welltower by 84.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Welltower by 62.8% in the 4th quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in Welltower in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Welltower in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in Welltower in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on WELL shares. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Welltower from $240.00 to $249.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Welltower from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Welltower from $236.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Welltower from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Welltower from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $231.60.
Welltower Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of WELL opened at $213.96 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $209.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $201.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $151.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 105.92, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Welltower Inc. has a 1-year low of $148.97 and a 1-year high of $221.68.
Welltower (NYSE:WELL – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.12 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 3.45%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Welltower Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.
Welltower Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th were given a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 146.53%.
Welltower Company Profile
Welltower Inc (NYSE: WELL) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires and manages real estate serving the health care industry. The company specializes in healthcare infrastructure, owning and operating a diversified portfolio of senior housing, post-acute and long-term care communities, and outpatient medical properties. Welltower’s assets are designed to support the delivery of health care services through a combination of leased properties, joint ventures, and other capital arrangements with health care operators and providers.
The company’s property types include assisted living, memory care, independent living and skilled nursing facilities, as well as medical office buildings and other outpatient-care real estate such as ambulatory surgery centers and specialty clinics.
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