Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $236.06 and last traded at $235.4450, with a volume of 4128780 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $236.06.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on WELL shares. Mizuho set a $239.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Welltower in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $226.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Welltower from $228.00 to $237.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on Welltower from $248.00 to $232.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $232.29.
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Welltower Stock Performance
Welltower (NYSE:WELL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.34. Welltower had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 3.45%. The company had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. Welltower’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Welltower Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Welltower Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 146.53%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Welltower
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Welltower in the 4th quarter valued at $5,466,264,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 955.3% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 9,513,540 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,765,808,000 after acquiring an additional 8,612,016 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 153.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 10,744,520 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,994,290,000 after acquiring an additional 6,497,258 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Welltower by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 92,421,471 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $17,154,349,000 after acquiring an additional 2,643,088 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Welltower by 4.1% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 46,516,255 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,285,296,000 after acquiring an additional 1,842,934 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.
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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