Analysts Set Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Target Price at $252.56

Shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $252.5556.

WELL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Welltower in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $275.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on Welltower from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Welltower from $238.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Welltower from $249.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Welltower from $239.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Welltower

In related news, Director Andrew Gundlach bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $242.06 per share, with a total value of $1,210,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 30,000 shares in the company, valued at $7,261,800. This represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Purchased indirectly through two trusts. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $241.59 to $242.59. The reported $242.06 price is the weighted-average purchase price. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Welltower

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WELL. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Welltower by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Welltower by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $299,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Welltower by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,678 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Natural Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Welltower by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 1,673 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, West Family Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Welltower by 1.9% in the second quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 2,569 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $583,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE WELL opened at $229.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 3.16 and a current ratio of 3.16. Welltower has a 52 week low of $163.75 and a 52 week high of $255.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $165.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 105.08, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $237.76 and its 200 day moving average is $220.59.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.05). Welltower had a return on equity of 3.56% and a net margin of 12.15%.The firm had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.28 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.360-6.440 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Welltower will post 6.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th were given a $0.85 dividend. This is an increase from Welltower’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.74. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 12th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 155.96%.

Welltower Company Profile

Welltower Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and finances healthcare-related real estate. The company focuses on properties that support healthcare delivery and services, including senior housing communities, outpatient medical facilities and post-acute care properties.

Welltower partners with healthcare providers, senior housing operators and other service providers to develop and manage facilities designed to serve aging populations and patients requiring ongoing or specialized care.