Top-Rated Dividend Stocks NYSE:WELL Welltower - WELL Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $74.18 +0.32 (+0.43%) (As of 01/26/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$73.63▼$74.4150-Day Range$63.55▼$74.8852-Week Range$56.50▼$99.43Volume1.27 million shsAverage Volume1.99 million shsMarket Capitalization$35.05 billionP/E Ratio161.26Dividend Yield3.30%Price Target$82.56 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Welltower MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.3% Upside$82.56 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.17% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.13Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.36Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth8.66%From $3.35 to $3.64 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.2.84 out of 5 starsFinance Sector114th out of 891 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry25th out of 192 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWelltower has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $82.56, Welltower has a forecasted upside of 11.3% from its current price of $74.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageWelltower has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.17% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Welltower has recently decreased by 8.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWelltower pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, 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 530.45%. 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 67.03% 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWelltower has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Welltower this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest26 people have searched for WELL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Welltower to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 0.07% of the stock of Welltower is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.78% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Welltower are expected to grow by 8.66% in the coming year, from $3.35 to $3.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Welltower is 161.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Welltower is 161.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 183.35.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWelltower has a PEG Ratio of 4.34. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWelltower has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. 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), 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.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 22, 2023 | benzinga.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Welltower Inc. - WELLJanuary 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comComparing Welltower (NYSE:WELL) and NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT)January 26, 2023 | UNKNOWN (Ad)Become an Investor in Brooklyn GinAward winning super-premium craft gin and upcoming Brooklyn distilleryJanuary 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Increases Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Price Target to $82.00January 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWelltower Inc. to Post FY2022 Earnings of $3.33 Per Share, Capital One Financial Forecasts (NYSE:WELL)January 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower Announces Executive and Senior Leadership Team PromotionsJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs it Wise to Hold on to Welltower (WELL) Stock for Now?January 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower's (NYSE:WELL) one-year decline in earnings translates into losses for shareholdersJanuary 26, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…January 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL) Rallies 15% in Past Three Months: Here's WhyDecember 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL) Closes First Tranche of JV With IntegraDecember 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower Announces Initial Closing of Real Estate Joint Venture with Integra HealthDecember 11, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWhere Welltower OP Stands With AnalystsDecember 11, 2022 | benzinga.comWelltower Investor AlertDecember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL) Up 2.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?November 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower Is Having A Strong Month After Impressive Q3 EarningsNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Welltower Stock Did Smashingly Well TodayNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL) Q3 FFO Meets, Revenues Top, Same-Store NOI UpNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comProMedica to Exit Skilled Nursing Joint Venture; Will Retain Operation of Assisted Living and Memory Care FacilitiesNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL) Matches Q3 FFO EstimatesNovember 5, 2022 | 247wallst.comThese Are 10 Big Companies Revealing Earnings Next WeekOctober 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower Announces Date of Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release, Conference Call and WebcastOctober 14, 2022 | marketwatch.comWelltower Inc. stock falls Friday, still outperforms market - MarketWatchOctober 14, 2022 | nasdaq.comAmerican Tower (AMT) Surges 3.3%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains? - NasdaqOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Stock's On A Decline: Are Poor Fundamentals The Cause?October 7, 2022 | marketwatch.comHealthpeak Properties Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors - MarketWatchSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Earnings8/09/2022Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/17/2022Dividend Payable11/30/2022Today1/26/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/21/2023Fiscal 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) 247-2800Fax419-247-2826Employees464Year Founded1970Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$82.56 High Stock Price Forecast$110.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$66.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+11.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.46 Trailing P/E Ratio161.26 Forward P/E Ratio22.14 P/E Growth4.34Net Income$336.14 million Net Margins3.60% Pretax Margin4.16% Return on Equity1.06% Return on Assets0.56% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.75 Current Ratio2.11 Quick Ratio2.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.74 billion Price / Sales7.39 Cash Flow$3.16 per share Price / Cash Flow23.46 Book Value$42.72 per share Price / Book1.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares472,521,000Free Float472,190,000Market Cap$35.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.02 Social Links Key ExecutivesMr. Shankh S. Mitra (Age 42)CEO, Chief Investment Officer & Director Comp: $5.25MMr. Timothy G. McHugh (Age 38)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $2.38MMr. John F. Burkart (Age 59)Exec. VP & COO Comp: $1.24MMr. Matthew Grant McQueen J.D. (Age 50)Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Comp: $1.61MMs. Ayesha M. Menon (Age 42)Sr. VP of Wellness Housing and Devel. Comp: $1.59MMr. Joshua T. Fieweger (Age 42)Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer Krishna SomaVP of Corp. Fin.Jack RahnerSr. VP of TechnologyMs. Mary Ellen Pisanelli J.D.Sr. VP of Legal & Admin.Mr. John OlympitisSr. VP & Head of Corp. Devel.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsExtra Space StorageNYSE:EXRVentasNYSE:VTRPublic StorageNYSE:PSACubeSmartNYSE:CUBELife StorageNYSE:LSIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCalamos Advisors LLCSold 25,174 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.031%Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company LtdBought 9,530 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.022%Dupont Capital Management CorpSold 2,028 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.006%Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.Bought 644 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.002%Riverview Trust CoBought 1,242 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions WELL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Welltower stock right now? 15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Welltower in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" WELL shares. View WELL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Welltower's stock price forecast for 2023? 15 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Welltower's shares. Their WELL share price forecasts range from $66.00 to $110.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $82.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.3% 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 the year. Since then, WELL stock has increased by 13.2% and is now trading at $74.18. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Welltower? Welltower saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,430,000 shares, an increase of 28.3% from the November 30th total of 9,690,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,100,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.0 days. View Welltower's Short Interest. When is Welltower's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 21st 2023. View our WELL earnings forecast. How were Welltower's earnings last quarter? Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.65. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. Welltower had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.06% and a net margin of 3.60%. The company's revenue was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Welltower pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Welltower? Welltower declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.61 per share on Wednesday, November 30th. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 17th. 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 3.30%. The dividend payout ratio is 530.45%. 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 67.03% 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 fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Monday, November, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.80-$0.85 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 investors include Strs Ohio (0.27%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%), Presima Securities ULC (0.06%), Calamos Advisors LLC (0.03%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.02%) and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.02%). 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 $74.18. How much money does Welltower make? Welltower (NYSE:WELL) has a market capitalization of $35.05 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 $0.46 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Welltower have? The company employs 464 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 1/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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