Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on WELL shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Welltower from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Welltower from $215.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Welltower from $237.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Welltower from $239.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $235.89.

Welltower Price Performance

Shares of WELL traded down $3.27 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $248.80. The stock had a trading volume of 2,608,360 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,250,361. The company’s 50-day moving average is $221.76 and its 200 day moving average is $209.01. Welltower has a 12-month low of $158.24 and a 12-month high of $252.94. 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 company has a market capitalization of $175.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 123.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.77.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.40 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 3.45%. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.360-6.440 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Welltower will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were given a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 146.53%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Welltower

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Welltower during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Welltower in the third quarter worth $33,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Welltower during the fourth quarter valued at about $51,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new stake in Welltower during the fourth quarter valued at about $64,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Welltower during the fourth quarter valued at about $65,000. Hedge funds and other 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.