Public Sector Pension Investment Board Has $25.69 Million Stock Holdings in Welltower Inc. $WELL

Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 144,219 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 16,368 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Welltower were worth $25,691,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Welltower during the third quarter worth $35,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates acquired a new position in Welltower in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Welltower by 39.5% during the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Collier Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower in the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 30.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 362 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Stock Up 1.2%

WELL stock opened at $210.71 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $144.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 150.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.85. Welltower Inc. has a twelve month low of $130.29 and a twelve month high of $212.62. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $189.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $181.51. The company has a quick ratio of 5.47, a current ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.01. Welltower had a return on equity of 2.46% and a net margin of 8.64%.The company had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.93 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 41.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.090-6.25 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.74 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 211.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on WELL. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Welltower in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $240.00 price target on Welltower in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Welltower from $200.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Loop Capital set a $196.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Welltower presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $210.21.

About Welltower

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.