Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $255.91 According to Analysts

Shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $255.86.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho raised their price objective on Welltower from $239.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Welltower from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Welltower from $215.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Welltower from $238.00 to $272.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Welltower from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st.

Insider Buying and Selling at Welltower

In related news, Director Andrew Gundlach acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $242.06 per share, with a total value of $1,210,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,261,800. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Welltower

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Welltower in the second quarter worth about $4,425,089,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in Welltower in the second quarter valued at about $1,599,351,000. BlackRock Inc. boosted its stake in Welltower by 5.5% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 78,049,214 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $17,714,830,000 after acquiring an additional 4,045,458 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in shares of Welltower during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $528,400,000. Finally, Amundi grew its position in shares of Welltower by 60.3% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 5,339,664 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,211,944,000 after acquiring an additional 2,008,543 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of WELL stock opened at $233.58 on Tuesday. Welltower has a 52-week low of $173.13 and a 52-week high of $255.20. The stock has a market cap of $168.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.15, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $233.47 and its 200-day moving average is $224.53. 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 (NYSE:WELL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.05). Welltower had a return on equity of 3.56% and a net margin of 12.15%. The business had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.1% on a year-over-year basis. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.360-6.440 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Welltower will post 6.43 EPS for the current year.

Welltower Increases Dividend

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

Welltower Company Profile

Welltower Inc (NYSE: WELL) is a healthcare-focused real estate investment trust that owns, develops, and manages properties used to provide healthcare and related services. Its portfolio is centered on senior housing communities, outpatient medical facilities, and post-acute care properties, including assets operated by healthcare providers and senior living companies.

The company’s senior housing investments support independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. Its outpatient medical properties accommodate physicians, clinics, and other healthcare providers, while its broader healthcare real estate portfolio is designed to serve demand for care delivered outside traditional hospitals.