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

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $231.60.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Welltower from $230.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Welltower from $240.00 to $249.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Welltower from $228.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their target price on Welltower from $236.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st.

Welltower Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of WELL stock opened at $213.96 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $151.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 105.92, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $209.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $201.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 4.31 and a current ratio of 4.31. Welltower has a fifty-two week low of $148.97 and a fifty-two week high of $221.68.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. Welltower had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.20 earnings per share. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Welltower will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s payout ratio is currently 146.53%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Welltower

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Welltower by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,977 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $367,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Welltower by 0.7% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,161 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,416,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Welltower by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $311,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Welltower by 0.6% during the first quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,107 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,603,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC increased its holdings in shares of Welltower by 3.5% during the third quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 1,582 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $282,000 after acquiring an additional 53 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.