Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.73 EPS

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The real estate investment trust reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.73, Zacks reports. Welltower had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 3.20%. Welltower updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.790-4.950 EPS.

Welltower Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WELL opened at $146.49 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $130.73 and a 200 day moving average of $128.27. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Welltower has a 12 month low of $85.40 and a 12 month high of $148.50. The stock has a market cap of $91.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 96.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.23.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 25th. Welltower’s payout ratio is 176.32%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho lifted their target price on Welltower from $136.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Welltower from $190.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Welltower from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $132.00 to $147.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. StockNews.com raised Welltower from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price target on Welltower from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Welltower presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.96.

About Welltower

Welltower Inc (NYSE:WELL), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. Welltower invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people’s wellness and overall health care experience.