ABN Amro Investment Solutions Has $9.71 Million Position in Welltower Inc. $WELL

ABN Amro Investment Solutions raised its holdings in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 427.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 54,514 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 44,187 shares during the period. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Welltower were worth $9,711,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Welltower during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates acquired a new stake in Welltower during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Collier Financial acquired a new stake in Welltower during the third quarter worth approximately $54,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 39.5% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, City Holding Co. acquired a new position in shares of Welltower in the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on WELL shares. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Welltower in a research note on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Welltower in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $231.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Welltower from $200.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $210.21.

Welltower Price Performance

WELL stock opened at $210.71 on Friday. Welltower Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.29 and a 1 year high of $212.62. The stock has a market cap of $144.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 150.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.46 and a quick ratio of 5.47. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $189.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $181.62.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.93 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 8.64% and a return on equity of 2.46%. The company’s revenue was up 41.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.13 EPS. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.090-6.25 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.74 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s payout ratio is currently 211.43%.

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.