Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Purchases New Position in Welltower Inc. $WELL

Key Points

• Eisler Capital Management Ltd. has acquired a new stake in Welltower Inc., purchasing 58,402 shares valued at approximately $8.94 million in the 1st quarter.
• Analysts have increased their target prices for Welltower, with estimates now ranging from $160 to $175, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."
• Welltower recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.74, up from $0.67, representing an annualized payout of $2.96 and an approximate yield of 1.8%.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 58,402 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $8,945,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SouthState Corp increased its holdings in Welltower by 704.8% in the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 169 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower during the first quarter valued at about $31,000. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on WELL shares. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Welltower from $155.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Welltower from $162.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Welltower from $158.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Welltower from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Welltower in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $173.10.

Welltower Stock Performance

Shares of WELL stock opened at $165.92 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.19, a current ratio of 4.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The business has a 50 day moving average of $159.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $152.72. Welltower Inc. has a 52 week low of $118.42 and a 52 week high of $171.09. The company has a market cap of $110.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 93.74, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.93.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.06. Welltower had a return on equity of 3.38% and a net margin of 12.18%.The company had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. Welltower's quarterly revenue was up 39.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Welltower has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.060-5.14 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 EPS for the current year.

Welltower Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th were paid a $0.74 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 12th. This is an increase from Welltower's previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Welltower's payout ratio is presently 167.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Andrew Gundlach bought 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $151.46 per share, for a total transaction of $3,029,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 20,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,029,200. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Welltower Profile

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.

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