Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:WELL Welltower (WELL) Stock Forecast, Price & News $80.20 -0.89 (-1.10%) (As of 01:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$80.08▼$82.5950-Day Range$79.85▼$85.4752-Week Range$56.50▼$86.72Volume866,338 shsAverage Volume2.22 million shsMarket Capitalization$41.60 billionP/E Ratio348.71Dividend Yield3.04%Price Target$85.67 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Welltower MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.91 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.4% Upside$85.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.26% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.13Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.96Based on 24 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth10.99%From $3.55 to $3.94 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.36 out of 5 starsFinance Sector511th out of 842 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry109th out of 180 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWelltower has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $85.67, Welltower has a forecasted upside of 6.4% from its current price of $80.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageWelltower has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.26% of the outstanding shares of Welltower have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWelltower has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Welltower has recently decreased by 5.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWelltower pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWelltower does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Welltower is 1,060.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Welltower will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.93% next year. This indicates that Welltower will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreWelltower has received a 46.16% net impact score from Upright. Welltower seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is driven by its "Real estate funds investing in residential care centers" and "Real estate funds investing in office buildings" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Welltower is -3.13. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWelltower has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Welltower this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for WELL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Welltower to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Welltower insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.08% of the stock of Welltower is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.61% of the stock of Welltower is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Welltower are expected to grow by 10.99% in the coming year, from $3.55 to $3.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Welltower is 349.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Welltower is 349.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 81.47.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWelltower has a PEG Ratio of 2.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWelltower has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Welltower (NYSE:WELL) StockWelltower 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.Read More WELL Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WELL Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWelltower (NYSE:WELL) Rating Increased to Hold at StockNews.comSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Should You Retain Welltower (WELL) in Your Portfolio Now?September 27, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Windfall profits possible with this under-the-radar lithium stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Set Expectations for Welltower Inc.'s Q3 2023 Earnings (NYSE:WELL)September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWelltower Inc. Expected to Post FY2023 Earnings of $3.54 Per Share (NYSE:WELL)September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) and Welltower (NYSE:WELL)September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com4 REITs to Consider as Economic Growth Projections Move NorthSeptember 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWelltower (NYSE:WELL) PT Raised to $95.00September 27, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Windfall profits possible with this under-the-radar lithium stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWelltower (NYSE:WELL) Reaches New 52-Week High Following Analyst UpgradeSeptember 20, 2023 | msn.comRaymond James Maintains Welltower (WELL) Outperform RecommendationSeptember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL) Soars 20.7% in 6 Months: Will the Trend Last?September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Fair Market ValueSeptember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWelltower (NYSE:WELL) Downgraded to Sell at StockNews.comSeptember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comComparing Welltower (NYSE:WELL) & Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI)September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Welltower (WELL) is a Great Momentum Stock to BuySeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Investors Should Retain Ventas (VTR) Stock for NowSeptember 15, 2023 | msn.comBaird Maintains Welltower (WELL) Neutral RecommendationSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL) Sees Robust Operating Trend, Raises ViewSeptember 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWelltower (WELL) Receives a Buy from ScotiabankSeptember 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.comWelltower pushes up 2023 FFO guidance as fundamentals continue to improveSeptember 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWelltower Boosts FY23 NFFO GuidanceSeptember 11, 2023 | msn.comWelltower Raises FY23 FFO Outlook On Strong Capital Deployment & Senior Housing BusinessSeptember 11, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comLand & Buildings Issues Letter to Ventas Shareholders Detailing Continued Underperformance and Why Meaningful Board Change is Needed NowSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower to Participate in BofA Securities 2023 Global Real Estate ConferenceSeptember 7, 2023 | msn.comMorgan Stanley Maintains Welltower (WELL) Overweight RecommendationSeptember 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com7 Analysts Have This to Say About WelltowerSee More Headlines Receive WELL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Welltower and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WELL Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 8/23 Dividend8/14/2023Dividend Payable8/23/2023Today9/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:WELL CUSIP42217K10 CIK766704 Webwww.welltower.com Phone(419) 247-2800Fax419-247-2826Employees514Year Founded1970Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$85.67 High Stock Price Forecast$95.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$70.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+6.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.91 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.23 Trailing P/E Ratio351.32 Forward P/E Ratio22.76 P/E Growth2.98Net Income$141.21 million Net Margins1.90% Pretax Margin3.27% Return on Equity0.56% Return on Assets0.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73 Current Ratio3.12 Quick Ratio3.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.86 billion Price / Sales7.15 Cash Flow$3.04 per share Price / Cash Flow26.59 Book Value$44.46 per share Price / Book1.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares518,730,000Free Float518,314,000Market Cap$41.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Shankh S. Mitra (Age 42)CEO & Director Comp: $3.81MMr. Timothy G. McHugh (Age 38)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $1.86MMr. John F. Burkart (Age 59)Exec. VP & COO Comp: $1.64MMr. Matthew Grant McQueen J.D. (Age 50)Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Comp: $1.25MMs. Ayesha M. Menon (Age 41)Exec. VP of Wellness Housing & Devel. Comp: $1.21MMr. Nikhil ChaudhriExec. VP & Chief Investment OfficerMr. Joshua T. Fieweger (Age 42)Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Krishna SomaSr. VP of Corp. Fin.Jack RahnerSr. VP of TechnologyMr. John OlympitisSr. VP & Head of Corp. Devel.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPublic StorageNYSE:PSAExtra Space StorageNYSE:EXRVentasNYSE:VTRAmerican TowerNYSE:AMTCrown CastleNYSE:CCIView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipPortside Wealth Group LLCBought 4,170 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.001%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 4,000 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Rehmann Capital Advisory GroupSold 371 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.001%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 139,360 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.027%BOKF NASold 332 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.001%View All Institutional Transactions WELL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Welltower stock right now? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Welltower in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WELL shares. View WELL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Welltower's stock price forecast for 2023? 11 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Welltower's shares. Their WELL share price forecasts range from $70.00 to $95.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $85.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WELL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WELL shares performed in 2023? Welltower's stock was trading at $65.55 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, WELL stock has increased by 23.3% and is now trading at $80.80. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Welltower's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 6th 2023. View our WELL earnings forecast. How were Welltower's earnings last quarter? Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.77. The real estate investment trust earned $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.57 billion. Welltower had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.56% and a net margin of 1.90%. The business's revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Welltower pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Welltower? Welltower announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.61 per share on Wednesday, August 23rd. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 14th. Read our dividend analysis for WELL. What ETFs hold Welltower's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Welltower (NYSE:WELL) stock in their portfolio include iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (REZ), Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF (JRE), ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF (RITA), ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT), iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (ICF), JPMorgan Realty Income ETF (JPRE), Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF (BYRE) and Residential REIT ETF (HAUS). Is Welltower a good dividend stock? Welltower (NYSE:WELL) pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.93%. The dividend payout ratio is 1,060.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, WELL will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.93% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WELL. What guidance has Welltower issued on next quarter's earnings? Welltower updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Monday, September, 11th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.51-3.60 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55. What is Shankh Mitra's approval rating as Welltower's CEO? 1 employees have rated Welltower Chief Executive Officer Shankh Mitra on Glassdoor.com. Shankh Mitra has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Shankh Mitra in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Welltower own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Welltower investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Ventas (VTR), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), AbbVie (ABBV), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX). What is Welltower's stock symbol? Welltower trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WELL." Who are Welltower's major shareholders? Welltower's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (10.30%), Cohen & Steers Inc. (7.33%), State Street Corp (6.21%), Capital International Investors (4.12%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.22%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.99%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Welltower? Shares of WELL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Welltower's stock price today? One share of WELL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $80.80. How much money does Welltower make? Welltower (NYSE:WELL) has a market capitalization of $41.91 billion and generates $5.86 billion in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $141.21 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.23 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Welltower have? The company employs 514 workers across the globe. How can I contact Welltower? Welltower's mailing address is 4500 DORR STREET, TOLEDO OH, 43615. The official website for the company is www.welltower.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (419) 247-2800, via email at sestes@welltower.com, or via fax at 419-247-2826. This page (NYSE:WELL) was last updated on 9/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Welltower Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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