Nykredit A S Buys Shares of 324,783 Welltower Inc. $WELL

Nykredit A S purchased a new position in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 324,783 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $73,716,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Leonteq Securities AG increased its stake in shares of Welltower by 92.3% in the first quarter. Leonteq Securities AG now owns 125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Welltower during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in Welltower by 124.6% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 137 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Solstein Capital LLC acquired a new position in Welltower during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 42.6% during the 2nd quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 164 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on WELL. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Welltower from $237.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Welltower from $244.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on Welltower from $249.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Welltower from $254.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Welltower from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Welltower has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.56.

Welltower Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of WELL stock opened at $229.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 3.16 and a current ratio of 3.16. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $237.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $220.52. Welltower Inc. has a 52-week low of $163.75 and a 52-week high of $255.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $165.10 billion, a PE ratio of 105.08, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.76.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $3.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.40 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 12.15% and a return on equity of 3.56%. The business’s revenue was up 39.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.28 earnings per share. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.360-6.440 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Welltower Inc. will post 6.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th were given a dividend of $0.85 per share. This is a boost from Welltower’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.74. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 12th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 155.96%.

Insider Activity at Welltower

In related news, Director Andrew Gundlach purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $242.06 per share, with a total value of $1,210,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 30,000 shares in the company, valued at $7,261,800. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Purchased indirectly through two trusts. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $241.59 to $242.59. The reported $242.06 price is the weighted-average purchase price. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Welltower Profile

Welltower Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and finances healthcare-related real estate. The company focuses on properties that support healthcare delivery and services, including senior housing communities, outpatient medical facilities and post-acute care properties.

Welltower partners with healthcare providers, senior housing operators and other service providers to develop and manage facilities designed to serve aging populations and patients requiring ongoing or specialized care.