Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac Buys Shares of 6,842 Welltower Inc. $WELL

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 6,842 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,270,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. National Pension Service increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 34,532 shares during the period. B&I Capital AG increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 8,650 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. bought a new position in Welltower in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,781,000. New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Welltower by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 97,366 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $17,345,000 after buying an additional 4,019 shares during the period. Finally, Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Welltower in the 3rd quarter valued at about $901,000. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Welltower Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of Welltower stock opened at $206.11 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $208.54 and its 200 day moving average is $200.65. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Welltower Inc. has a 1 year low of $148.60 and a 1 year high of $221.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.49 billion, a PE ratio of 102.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.83.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.34. Welltower had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 3.45%. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 38.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Welltower Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th were given a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 146.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on WELL. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Welltower from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Welltower from $236.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Welltower from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Welltower from $218.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $231.00.

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.