Wealthfront Advisers LLC Purchases 16,645 Shares of Welltower Inc. $WELL

Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 27.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 77,935 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,645 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Welltower were worth $13,883,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of WELL. National Pension Service raised its position in Welltower by 2.1% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,691,931 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $301,401,000 after purchasing an additional 34,532 shares in the last quarter. B&I Capital AG grew its stake in shares of Welltower by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. B&I Capital AG now owns 161,440 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,759,000 after purchasing an additional 8,650 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A. raised its holdings in shares of Welltower by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 416,674 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $64,058,000 after buying an additional 10,584 shares in the last quarter. GDS Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Welltower by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 63,763 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $11,359,000 after buying an additional 7,699 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Welltower by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 39,616,289 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,090,212,000 after buying an additional 1,740,196 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Price Performance

Shares of WELL stock opened at $200.84 on Wednesday. Welltower Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.29 and a 1 year high of $209.05. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $189.16 and its 200-day moving average is $180.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $137.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 138.51, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a current ratio of 5.47, a quick ratio of 5.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio is 204.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WELL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Welltower in a research note on Monday, December 29th. National Bankshares set a $246.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Welltower from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Welltower from $200.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Welltower has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $204.80.

Key Headlines Impacting Welltower

Here are the key news stories impacting Welltower this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its FY‑2026 outlook and signaled FFO/earnings well ahead of consensus, which supports higher forward cash‑flow expectations and drove optimism among investors. Welltower expects annual FFO above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Reported Q4 normalized FFO of $1.45 (beat the Zacks/consensus ~$1.44) and revenue of $3.18B (well above estimates), underscoring solid top‑line demand across its senior‑housing portfolio. Welltower Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Operational metrics: same‑store NOI +15% year‑over‑year, senior‑housing operating (SHO) SSNOI +20.4%, occupancy +400 bps and RevPOR +4.7% — these trends point to durable demand and margin expansion. Welltower Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Some outlets framed the quarter as an EPS miss (reflecting GAAP EPS or differing metrics), creating short‑term headline noise despite strong FFO/revenue — check the different reporting bases before trading. Welltower earnings missed by $0.42, revenue topped estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces on valuation and outlook are circulating (discussion of high valuation after multi‑year gains); these may temper enthusiasm for some investors. A Look At Welltower Valuation Welltower Stock Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/transaction risk: a UK investigation into a large care‑home deal tied to a US buyer (reported broadly) could create execution risk or headlines for recent U.K. activity. Investigation into £6bn deal
• Negative Sentiment: Reported lower GAAP net profit and higher expenses in the quarter (coverage highlights higher costs), which could be used by skeptics to argue margins face headwinds despite FFO gains. Welltower Posts Lower 4Q Profit

Welltower 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.