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Welltower - WELL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$79.57

-0.43 (-0.54%)

(As of 08/19/2022 10:46 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $79.53
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$80.10
50-Day Range: $77.45
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$86.34
52-Week Range: $76.56
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$99.43

Volume: 16,078 shs
Average Volume: 2.16 million shs
Market Capitalization: $36.12 billion

P/E Ratio: 89.41
Dividend Yield: 2.99%
Price Target: $96.27

Welltower MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.93 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 20.8% Upside
$96.27 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.96% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -2.45
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.01
Based on 20 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.27%
From $3.47 to $4.00 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.94 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

104th out of 914 stocks

Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry

13th out of 195 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Welltower has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.93, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $96.27, Welltower has a forecasted upside of 20.8% from its current price of $79.67.
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.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.96% 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 5.7.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Welltower has recently decreased by 4.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Welltower pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, 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 274.16%. 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 61.00% next year. This indicates that Welltower will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Welltower has received a 46.49% 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Welltower is -2.45.

2.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Welltower has a news sentiment score of 0.01. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Welltower this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
21 people have searched for WELL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
10 people have added Welltower to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

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 0.07% of the stock of Welltower is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
93.79% of the stock of Welltower is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Welltower are expected to grow by 15.27% in the coming year, from $3.47 to $4.00 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Welltower is 89.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Welltower is 89.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 156.25.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Welltower has a PEG Ratio of 4.09. 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 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Stock

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The Company 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, a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WELL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Capital One Financial started coverage on shares of Welltower in a research report on Friday, June 3rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Evercore ISI set a $99.00 target price on Welltower in a research note on Monday, June 20th. Credit Suisse Group upgraded Welltower from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $92.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 18th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on Welltower from $97.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Friday, May 20th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their target price on shares of Welltower from $98.00 to $95.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given 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 price target of $96.27.

Welltower Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of NYSE:WELL opened at $80.00 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 89.89, a P/E/G ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.19 and a current ratio of 2.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $81.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $86.80. Welltower has a 52-week low of $76.56 and a 52-week high of $99.43.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL - Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by ($0.65). Welltower had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 7.20%. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. Welltower's revenue for the quarter was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Welltower will post 3.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.61 per share. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 22nd. Welltower's payout ratio is currently 274.16%.

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WELL Stock News Headlines

August 18, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

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Welltower REIT pays $44M for Carmichael, Roseville properties - Sacramento Business Journal - The Business Journals

August 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Welltower REIT pays $44 million for Carmichael, Roseville properties

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August 16, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Expected to Earn Q3 2022 Earnings of $0.84 Per Share

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Brokerages Set Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Price Target at $97.14

August 12, 2022 | 247wallst.com

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August 11, 2022 | benzinga.com

What 10 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Welltower - Benzinga

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Welltower (WELL) Witnesses Occupancy Gains in Seniors Housing - Nasdaq

August 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Welltower (WELL) Witnesses Occupancy Gains in Seniors Housing

August 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Welltower (WELL) Q2 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

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Welltower Issues Business Update - Benzinga

August 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Welltower Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

August 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Welltower (WELL) Tops Q2 FFO and Revenue Estimates

August 8, 2022 | businesswire.com

Sunrise Senior Living Introduces The Apsley on Manhattan's Upper West Side - Business Wire

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Welltower (WELL) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards? - Yahoo Finance

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Welltower (WELL) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

August 7, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Welltower (WELL) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

August 6, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Welltower Inc. to Post FY2022 Earnings of $3.50 Per Share, KeyCorp Forecasts (NYSE:WELL)

August 4, 2022 | nasdaq.com

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Capital One Financial Comments on Welltower Inc.'s Q2 2022 Earnings (NYSE:WELL)

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WELL Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend: 5/23/2022
Dividend Payable: 5/31/2022
Last Earnings: 8/09/2022
Today: 8/19/2022
Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/22/2022
Dividend Payable: 8/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NYSE:WELL
CUSIP: 42217K10
CIK: 766704
Web: www.welltower.com
Phone: (419) 247-2800
Fax: 419-247-2826
Employees: 464
Year Founded: 1970

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $96.27
High Stock Price Forecast: $110.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $79.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +21.0%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.93
Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.89
Trailing P/E Ratio: 89.41
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.93
P/E Growth: 4.09
Net Income: $336.14 million
Net Margins: 7.20%
Pretax Margin: 5.91%
Return on Equity: 2.09%
Return on Assets: 1.11%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.77
Current Ratio: 2.19
Quick Ratio: 2.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $4.74 billion
Price / Sales: 7.62
Cash Flow: $3.11 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 25.56
Book Value: $42.85 per share
Price / Book: 1.86

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 453,970,000
Free Float: 453,650,000
Market Cap: $36.12 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.95

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Key Executives

Mr. Shankh S. Mitra (Age 41)
CEO, Chief Investment Officer & Director
Comp: $5.25M

Mr. Timothy G. McHugh (Age 37)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $2.38M

Mr. John F. Burkart (Age 58)
Exec. VP & COO
Comp: $1.24M

Mr. Matthew Grant McQueen J.D. (Age 49)
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.
Comp: $1.61M

Ms. Ayesha M. Menon (Age 41)
Sr. VP of Wellness Housing and Devel.
Comp: $1.59M

Mr. Joshua T. Fieweger (Age 41)
Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer

Krishna Soma
VP of Corp. Fin.

Ms. Mary Ellen Pisanelli
Sr. VP of Legal & Admin.

Mr. Nicholas Rumanes
Head of Devel.

Mr. John Olympitis
Sr. VP & Head of Corp. Devel.

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Insiders & Institutions

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WELL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Welltower stock right now?: 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Welltower in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" WELL shares.
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What is Welltower's stock price forecast for 2022?: 14 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Welltower's shares. Their WELL share price forecasts range from $79.00 to $110.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $96.27 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have WELL shares performed in 2022?: Welltower's stock was trading at $85.77 at the start of the year. Since then, WELL stock has decreased by 6.7% and is now trading at $80.00.
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When is Welltower's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 3rd 2022.
View our WELL earnings forecast.
How were Welltower's earnings last quarter?: Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.65. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.42 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 7.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.09%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 EPS.
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How often does Welltower pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Welltower?: Welltower declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.61 per share on Wednesday, August 31st. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 22nd.
Read our dividend analysis for WELL.
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 2.99%. The dividend payout ratio is 274.16%. 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 61.00% 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 issued an update on its third quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.82-$0.87 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

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 a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (6.86%), FMR LLC (4.20%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.03%), Northern Trust Corp (1.45%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.37%) and Deutsche Bank AG (1.03%).
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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.
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What is Welltower's stock price today?: One share of WELL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $80.00.
How much money does Welltower make?: Welltower (NYSE:WELL) has a market capitalization of $36.32 billion and generates $4.74 billion in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $336.14 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.89 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Welltower have?: The company employs 464 workers across the globe.
When was Welltower founded?: Welltower was founded in 1970.
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 8/19/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Welltower - WELL Stock Forecast, Price & News

Welltower MarketRank™ Forecast

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Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability