9,800 Shares in Welltower Inc. $WELL Purchased by BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas purchased a new position in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 9,800 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,819,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hager Investment Management Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Welltower by 84.4% during the third quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Welltower by 62.8% during the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Welltower during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of Welltower during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Welltower during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Welltower Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE:WELL opened at $195.37 on Wednesday. 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 12 month low of $148.60 and a 12 month high of $221.68. The company has a market cap of $137.92 billion, a PE ratio of 96.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $208.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $200.75.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 3.45%. The firm’s revenue was up 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Welltower Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Welltower’s payout ratio is 146.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Welltower from $237.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Mizuho set a $239.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Welltower from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Welltower from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Welltower from $230.00 to $238.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Welltower has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $231.60.

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.