6,842 Shares in Welltower Inc. $WELL Acquired by Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 6,842 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,270,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of Welltower by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,918,528 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $356,098,000 after purchasing an additional 226,597 shares during the period. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Welltower in the 4th quarter worth approximately $93,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of Welltower by 37.9% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 9,849 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,828,000 after purchasing an additional 2,705 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Welltower by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 17,007,371 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,155,047,000 after purchasing an additional 774,692 shares during the period. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Welltower by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,143 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $955,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Stock Performance

Shares of WELL stock opened at $206.11 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.49 billion, a PE ratio of 102.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.83. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $208.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $200.65. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Welltower Inc. has a 12 month low of $148.60 and a 12 month high of $221.68.

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

Welltower Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $245.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Welltower from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Mizuho set a $239.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Welltower from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Welltower from $218.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $231.00.

Welltower 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.