Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $231.60.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Welltower from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Welltower from $236.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group upped their price objective on Welltower from $240.00 to $249.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings raised Welltower from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Welltower from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Welltower Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of WELL stock opened at $206.46 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $209.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $201.03. Welltower has a 1-year low of $148.70 and a 1-year high of $221.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.74 billion, a PE ratio of 102.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 4.31 and a quick ratio of 4.31.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.34. Welltower had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.20 earnings per share. Welltower’s quarterly revenue was up 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Welltower will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Welltower

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Welltower by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,977 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Welltower by 0.7% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,161 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,416,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Welltower by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $311,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Welltower by 0.6% during the first quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,107 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,603,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC boosted its position in Welltower by 3.5% during the third quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 1,582 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.