B&I Capital AG Has $28.76 Million Stock Holdings in Welltower Inc. $WELL

B&I Capital AG boosted its holdings in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 161,440 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 8,650 shares during the quarter. Welltower makes up 10.0% of B&I Capital AG’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. B&I Capital AG’s holdings in Welltower were worth $28,759,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WELL. Everhart Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 16.8% in the third quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. now owns 8,569 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,526,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. Core Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Welltower during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $201,000. Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Welltower by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,247 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $756,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its stake in Welltower by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,691,931 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $301,401,000 after purchasing an additional 34,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC boosted its position in Welltower by 16.6% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 10,153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,809,000 after buying an additional 1,442 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of WELL stock opened at $188.25 on Friday. Welltower Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.29 and a 1-year high of $209.05. The company has a current ratio of 5.47, a quick ratio of 5.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $129.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 129.82, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $190.94 and a 200-day moving average of $178.89.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. National Bankshares set a $246.00 price target on Welltower in a research note on Friday, October 17th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Welltower from $232.00 to $228.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $231.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Welltower from $200.00 to $218.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.80.

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.