Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Sells 11,006 Shares of Welltower Inc. $WELL

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. decreased its holdings in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 67.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,374 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 11,006 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Welltower were worth $957,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WELL. Stratos Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Welltower in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $215,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 27.2% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 77,935 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $13,883,000 after buying an additional 16,645 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 15.2% in the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 11,866 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,115,000 after buying an additional 1,567 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Welltower by 3.6% during the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 132,710 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $23,641,000 after acquiring an additional 4,553 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in Welltower by 0.3% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 29,352 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,229,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Price Performance

NYSE:WELL opened at $210.71 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $147.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 150.51, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.46 and a quick ratio of 3.46. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $189.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $182.04. Welltower Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.29 and a 1 year high of $212.62.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $2.93 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. Welltower’s quarterly 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. Equities analysts forecast that Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 EPS for the current year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. Welltower’s payout ratio is 211.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on WELL shares. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Welltower in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $231.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Welltower from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $210.21.

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.