Brokerages Set Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Target Price at $225.43
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyShares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $225.4286.
A number of brokerages have commented on WELL. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Welltower from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Scotiabank upped their target price on Welltower from $214.00 to $236.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Welltower from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Welltower from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hager Investment Management Services LLC grew its holdings in Welltower by 84.4% in the third quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC raised its holdings 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 during the period. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Welltower during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of Welltower during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company’s stock.
Welltower Stock Down 0.1%
Welltower stock opened at $202.19 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $141.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 144.42, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.83. Welltower has a 52-week low of $130.29 and a 52-week high of $216.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 3.46. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $201.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $190.53.
Welltower (NYSE:WELL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.01. Welltower had a net margin of 8.64% and a return on equity of 2.46%. The company had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 41.3% on a year-over-year basis. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.090-6.25 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Welltower will post 4.88 EPS for the current year.
Welltower Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were given a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.