Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. Purchases 11,157 Shares of Welltower Inc. $WELL

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. lifted its stake in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 116,066 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,157 shares during the quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V.’s holdings in Welltower were worth $21,543,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of WELL. Hager Investment Management Services LLC boosted its holdings in Welltower by 84.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Welltower by 62.8% during the 4th quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in Welltower during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Welltower during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Welltower during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on WELL shares. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Welltower from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings raised Welltower from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Welltower from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Welltower from $237.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Welltower from $228.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Welltower currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $231.60.

Welltower Stock Up 1.6%

Welltower stock opened at $213.96 on Friday. Welltower Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $148.97 and a fifty-two week high of $221.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 4.31 and a current ratio of 4.31. The company has a market cap of $151.03 billion, a PE ratio of 105.92, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $209.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $201.30.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.34. Welltower had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. The company’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. Equities analysts anticipate that Welltower Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were given a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio is currently 146.53%.

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.