Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.360-6.440 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.320. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Welltower Stock Performance

WELL traded down $3.27 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $248.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,595,987 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,250,276. The stock has a market cap of $175.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 123.17, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $209.01. 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 has a twelve month low of $158.24 and a twelve month high of $252.94.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by ($0.03). Welltower had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 11.96%.The company had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.40 billion. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.360-6.440 EPS. Research analysts expect that Welltower will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were given a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 146.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WELL has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Welltower from $249.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Welltower from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Welltower in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $226.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $238.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Barclays initiated coverage on Welltower in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $254.00 price target for the company. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Welltower has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $235.89.

Institutional Trading of Welltower

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Welltower by 7.1% during the 4th 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 during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Welltower by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,910 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Welltower in the fourth quarter valued at $210,000. Keebeck Wealth Management bought a new stake in Welltower in the third quarter valued at $207,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in Welltower during the fourth quarter worth $179,000. 94.80% of the stock is currently 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.