Mizuho Issues Positive Forecast for Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Stock Price

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) had its price objective increased by Mizuho from $216.00 to $231.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Mizuho’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.12% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on WELL. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Welltower from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Welltower from $214.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. UBS Group set a $240.00 target price on Welltower in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Welltower presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $224.71.

Welltower Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:WELL opened at $207.88 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $145.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 148.49, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.82. Welltower has a 12 month low of $130.29 and a 12 month high of $216.43. The company has a current ratio of 3.46, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $194.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $185.34.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.93 billion. Welltower had a return on equity of 2.46% and a net margin of 8.64%.Welltower’s revenue was up 41.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.13 earnings per share. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.090-6.25 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Welltower will post 4.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Welltower

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Welltower by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,185 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $527,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Welltower by 31.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,790 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,266,000 after acquiring an additional 3,564 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Welltower by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,910 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp raised its position in shares of Welltower by 7.8% in the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 9,691 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,490,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 5.1% in the second quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 1,461 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $242,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.