Welltower Inc. $WELL Shares Purchased by Cardano Risk Management B.V.

Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,069,814 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 72,514 shares during the quarter. Welltower makes up approximately 1.9% of Cardano Risk Management B.V.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Cardano Risk Management B.V.’s holdings in Welltower were worth $242,816,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in WELL. Leonteq Securities AG grew its position in shares of Welltower by 92.3% during the first quarter. Leonteq Securities AG now owns 125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Welltower by 124.6% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 137 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Welltower in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in Welltower during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in Welltower during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Welltower Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Welltower stock opened at $237.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $171.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 108.88, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.76. Welltower Inc. has a twelve month low of $161.26 and a twelve month high of $255.20. The company has a current ratio of 3.16, a quick ratio of 3.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $226.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $212.40.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.40 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 12.15% and a return on equity of 3.56%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.28 EPS. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.360-6.440 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Welltower Inc. will post 6.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Welltower Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.85 per share. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a positive change from Welltower’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.74. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio is presently 155.96%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Welltower from $248.00 to $232.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Welltower from $238.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Welltower from $215.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on Welltower from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Welltower from $237.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $246.11.

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.