Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.360-6.440 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.320. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $238.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a report on Monday, June 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Welltower from $215.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Welltower from $249.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Welltower from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Welltower currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $235.89.

Welltower Stock Performance

Shares of WELL opened at $243.88 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $223.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $209.87. The company has a market cap of $172.16 billion, a PE ratio of 111.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.77. Welltower has a 12-month low of $160.51 and a 12-month high of $255.20.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.05). Welltower had a net margin of 12.15% and a return on equity of 3.67%. The company had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.28 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.360-6.440 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Welltower will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a $0.85 dividend. 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 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. Welltower’s payout ratio is currently 146.53%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Welltower

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in Welltower in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Welltower in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Welltower in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Welltower during the 4th quarter valued at $64,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Welltower in the fourth quarter worth $65,000. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Welltower

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.