Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $234.7222.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on WELL shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Welltower from $237.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Welltower in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $226.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price target on Welltower from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Welltower from $215.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st.

Welltower Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WELL traded down $0.80 during trading on Friday, hitting $231.32. 2,531,031 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,377,990. The company has a quick ratio of 4.31, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The business’s fifty day moving average is $216.45 and its 200-day moving average is $204.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 114.52, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.77. Welltower has a one year low of $151.92 and a one year high of $239.10.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.12 billion. Welltower had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business’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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Welltower will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Welltower’s payout ratio is presently 146.53%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Welltower by 3.3% in the second quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Family Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Welltower by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,678 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $835,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in Welltower by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,977 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $367,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Welltower by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,161 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,416,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, KCM Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Welltower by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $311,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. 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.