Welltower Inc. $WELL Position Raised by Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ grew its position in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 207,085 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,850 shares during the quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Welltower were worth $36,890,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Welltower by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,185 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $527,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Welltower by 31.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,790 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,266,000 after purchasing an additional 3,564 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Welltower by 7.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in Welltower by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 1,521 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management increased its position in shares of Welltower by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 7,724 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE WELL opened at $208.13 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $191.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $183.12. Welltower Inc. has a 52 week low of $130.29 and a 52 week high of $216.43. The stock has a market cap of $145.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 148.67, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 3.46.

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

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 211.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on WELL shares. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $231.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a report on Monday, December 15th. Loop Capital set a $196.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Welltower from $182.00 to $214.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Welltower has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $211.50.

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.