Assetmark Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Welltower Inc. $WELL

Key Points

• Assetmark increased its stake in Welltower by 4.4% in Q4, buying 5,488 shares to hold 131,066 shares worth about $24.33 million at quarter-end.
• Institutional ownership is very high at 94.8%; Vanguard alone holds roughly 89.78 million shares (~$16.0 billion) after adding ~3.99 million shares, while other major managers (e.g., Capital World Investors, Capital International, State Street) also materially increased positions.
• Welltower reported $1.45 EPS (beat by $0.01) and revenue of $3.18 billion (up 41.3% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of $6.09–$6.25 EPS, has a $148.8 billion market cap, and pays a $0.74 quarterly dividend (1.4% yield) though its payout ratio is 211%; analysts’ consensus is a Moderate Buy with a $225.43 price target.

Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL - Free Report) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 131,066 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 5,488 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.'s holdings in Welltower were worth $24,327,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Welltower by 4.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 89,778,383 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $15,993,121,000 after buying an additional 3,991,896 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Welltower by 167.2% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 4,247,262 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $756,607,000 after buying an additional 2,657,766 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Welltower by 4.1% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 46,516,255 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $8,285,296,000 after buying an additional 1,842,934 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Welltower by 4.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 41,253,954 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $7,348,979,000 after buying an additional 1,637,665 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in Welltower in the third quarter worth approximately $98,214,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.80% of the company's stock.

Welltower Price Performance

Shares of Welltower stock opened at $211.26 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market cap of $148.84 billion, a PE ratio of 150.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a 50 day moving average of $204.71 and a 200 day moving average of $193.01. Welltower Inc. has a 52 week low of $141.55 and a 52 week high of $216.43.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during 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 for the quarter was up 41.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.13 earnings per share. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.090-6.25 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th were given a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Welltower's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 211.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on WELL shares. Scotiabank upped their target price on Welltower from $214.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock a "sector outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup upped their target price on Welltower from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Mizuho upped their target price on Welltower from $216.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Welltower from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $225.43.

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.

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