Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $22.57 Million Position in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL)

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL - Free Report) by 351.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 250,260 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 194,824 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Welltower were worth $22,566,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Welltower during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Headlands Technologies LLC grew its position in Welltower by 479.6% in the 3rd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 313 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. grew its position in Welltower by 84.0% in the 4th quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 425 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Welltower in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Rational Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower in the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Welltower Trading Up 0.3 %

WELL stock traded up $0.34 during trading on Friday, reaching $101.29. 1,913,218 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,361,494. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.56 billion, a PE ratio of 125.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 3.83 and a quick ratio of 3.83. The business's 50 day moving average price is $93.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.93. Welltower Inc. has a 52-week low of $72.47 and a 52-week high of $101.88.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by ($0.72). Welltower had a net margin of 6.37% and a return on equity of 1.77%. The business had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 19.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Welltower Inc. will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be given a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. Welltower's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 301.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on WELL shares. Mizuho lifted their price target on Welltower from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Welltower in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $115.00 price objective for the company. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, March 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $104.00 target price on the stock. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Welltower from $96.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com cut Welltower from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Welltower currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $96.93.

About Welltower

Welltower Inc NYSE: WELL, a 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 and infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience.