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Welltower (WELL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$134.88
-3.57 (-2.58%)
(As of 10/31/2024 ET)

About Welltower Stock (NYSE:WELL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$134.63
$138.62
50-Day Range
$117.82
$138.48
52-Week Range
$82.54
$139.80
Volume
3.97 million shs
Average Volume
2.69 million shs
Market Capitalization
$80.65 billion
P/E Ratio
130.95
Dividend Yield
1.99%
Price Target
$115.38
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. Welltower owns interests in properties concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties.

Welltower Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

WELL MarketRank™: 

Welltower scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 942 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Welltower has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Welltower has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Welltower's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Welltower are expected to grow by 11.46% in the coming year, from $4.19 to $4.67 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Welltower is 130.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Welltower is 130.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.71.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Welltower has a PEG Ratio of 2.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Welltower has a P/B Ratio of 2.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Welltower's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.44% of the outstanding shares of Welltower have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Welltower has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Welltower has recently decreased by 22.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Welltower pays a meaningful dividend of 2.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Welltower does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Welltower is 330.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Welltower will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.39% next year. This indicates that Welltower will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Welltower's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.44% of the outstanding shares of Welltower have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Welltower has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Welltower has recently decreased by 22.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Welltower has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Welltower this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for WELL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Welltower to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Welltower insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.12% of the stock of Welltower is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.80% of the stock of Welltower is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Welltower's insider trading history.
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WELL Stock News Headlines

Welltower’s Strong Q3 Performance and Strategic Growth Drive Buy Recommendation
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Welltower (WELL) Gets a Buy from Scotiabank
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Welltower options imply 3.4% move in share price post-earnings
Welltower Q3 NARIET FFO Increases
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WELL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Welltower's stock was trading at $90.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WELL shares have increased by 49.6% and is now trading at $134.88.
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Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.31. Welltower's revenue was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional investors of Welltower include National Pension Service (0.23%), abrdn plc (0.22%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.19%) and New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.12%).
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Shares of WELL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Welltower investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend
8/12/2024
Dividend Payable
8/21/2024
Last Earnings
10/28/2024
Today
10/31/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/21 Dividend
11/13/2024
Dividend Payable
11/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/11/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry
Specialized REITs
CUSIP
42217K10
Employees
533
Year Founded
1970

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$115.38
High Stock Price Target
$137.00
Low Stock Price Target
$99.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-14.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.85
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$340.09 million
Pretax Margin
5.51%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.97 billion
Cash Flow
$3.34 per share
Book Value
$47.12 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
608,417,000
Market Cap
$80.65 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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This page (NYSE:WELL) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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