Welltower Inc. $WELL Stake Lessened by Cardano Risk Management B.V.

Cardano Risk Management B.V. lessened its stake in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 89.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 997,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 8,516,240 shares during the quarter. Welltower comprises about 1.9% of Cardano Risk Management B.V.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Cardano Risk Management B.V.’s holdings in Welltower were worth $197,176,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WELL. Hager Investment Management Services LLC lifted its position in Welltower by 84.4% in the third quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Welltower by 62.8% during the 4th quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Welltower during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Welltower during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Welltower in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Trading Up 1.8%

Welltower stock opened at $221.65 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $211.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $201.71. Welltower Inc. has a 52 week low of $148.97 and a 52 week high of $223.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 4.31 and a current ratio of 4.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $156.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 109.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.79.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 3.45%. The company’s revenue was up 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.20 EPS. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Welltower Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio is currently 146.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on WELL. Citigroup upped their price objective on Welltower from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $238.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a report on Monday, June 15th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Welltower from $237.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Welltower in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $226.00 price target for the company. Finally, Mizuho set a $239.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.25.

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.