Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Purchases 139,771 Shares of Welltower Inc. $WELL

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 7.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,966,128 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 139,771 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Welltower were worth $367,548,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of WELL. Hager Investment Management Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 84.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC raised its position in Welltower by 62.8% during the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Welltower during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in Welltower during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Welltower Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:WELL opened at $214.34 on Wednesday. Welltower Inc. has a 1 year low of $142.65 and a 1 year high of $219.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 4.31 and a quick ratio of 4.31. The business’s 50-day moving average is $205.96 and its 200-day moving average is $196.36. The company has a market capitalization of $151.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 106.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.83.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion for 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 company’s revenue was up 38.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.20 earnings per share. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Welltower Inc. will post 6.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be issued a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 13th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 146.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Welltower from $218.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Welltower from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Welltower from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Welltower from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.53.

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.