WelltowerWELL
WELL
About: Welltower owns a diversified healthcare portfolio of 2,271 in-place properties spread across the senior housing, medical office, and skilled nursing/postacute care sectors. The portfolio includes over 100 properties in both Canada and the United Kingdom as the company looks for additional investment opportunities in countries with mature healthcare systems that operate similarly to that of the United States.
Employees: 685
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Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
99% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 77
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 453 | Existing positions reduced: 316
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 [Q3] → 23 (+2) [Q4]
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.8B [Q3] → $77.9B (+$5.11B) [Q4]
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,038 [Q3] → 1,096 (+58) [Q4]
5.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.43% [Q3] → 98.88% (+5.45%) [Q4]
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $295M
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$145
2%
downside
Avg. target
$175
18%
upside
High target
$242
63%
upside
6 analyst ratings
5 positive
83%
1 neutral
17%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo John Kilichowski 61% 1-year accuracy 11 / 18 met price target | 7%upside $158 | Overweight Upgraded | 8 Apr 2025 |
Mizuho Omotayo Okusanya 43% 1-year accuracy 6 / 14 met price target | 15%upside $170 | Outperform Maintained | 18 Mar 2025 |
Scotiabank Nicholas Yulico 33% 1-year accuracy 14 / 43 met price target | 12%upside $166 | Sector Outperform Maintained | 6 Mar 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group Steve Sakwa 32% 1-year accuracy 15 / 47 met price target | 2%downside $145 | In-Line Maintained | 4 Mar 2025 |
B of A Securities Joshua Dennerlein 50% 1-year accuracy 6 / 12 met price target | 63%upside $242 | Buy Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about WELL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
23 hours ago
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL)
NEW YORK , April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP announces that it is investigating Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) on behalf of the company's shareholders. The investigation seeks to determine whether Welltower's directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with recent corporate actions.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Ahead of Welltower (WELL) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Welltower (WELL), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2025.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
The State Of REITs: April 2025 Edition
REITs finished the first quarter of 2025 in the red (-3.36%) with a brutal -4.92% average total return in March. Large cap (-2.04%) and mid cap REITs (-2.63%) saw modest losses, but small caps (-4.16%) and micro caps (-16.19%) had a particularly bad month. Only 29.49% of REIT securities had a positive total return in March.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
2 REITs To Buy Before They Get Bought Out
REITs are priced at large discounts to their net asset values. This is leading to more and more M&A transactions. Some REITs are selling assets. Others are getting bought out entirely.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Welltower Announces Date of First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast
TOLEDO, Ohio , April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) today announced it will release first quarter 2025 financial results after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 28, 2025. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Welltower Secures Credit Rating Upgrade From S&P & Moody's
In a positive development, WELL achieves an 'A-' credit rating from S&P and an 'A3' credit rating from Moody's, based on its operational excellence and balance sheet strength.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Welltower's Credit Rating Upgraded by S&P Global Ratings to 'A-' and by Moody's Investor Services to 'A3'
TOLEDO, Ohio , March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) (the "Company") today announced that S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") and Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") raised their credit ratings related to the Company to "A-" with a stable outlook and to "A3" with a stable outlook, respectively. In its note, S&P cited Welltower's continued benefit from robust industry tailwinds and the material strengthening of its balance sheet as drivers of the ratings upgrade.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Here's Why You Should Retain Welltower Stock in Your Portfolio
WELL is well-poised to gain from an aging population and a rise in senior citizens' healthcare expenditures. However, high competition is a concern.
Neutral
Benzinga
3 weeks ago
Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
The State Of REITs: March 2025 Edition
REITs bounced back (+1.77%) in February and now have a positive year-to-date total return (+0.79%) after the first two months of the year. Large cap (+4.58%), small cap (+2.00%) and mid cap REITs (+0.98%) performed well in February while micro caps (-1.55%) continued to badly underperform their larger peers. 64.97% of REIT securities had a positive total in February.
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