Welltower (WELL) Competitors $175.94 +0.82 (+0.47%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$175.96 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 05:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WELL vs. CTRE, REG, AVB, EQR, FRT, LTC, NHI, NNN, UDR, and VTRShould you be buying Welltower stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Welltower include CareTrust REIT (CTRE), Regency Centers (REG), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), LTC Properties (LTC), National Health Investors (NHI), NNN REIT (NNN), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), and Ventas (VTR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Welltower vs. Its Competitors CareTrust REIT Regency Centers AvalonBay Communities Equity Residential Federal Realty Investment Trust LTC Properties National Health Investors NNN REIT United Dominion Realty Trust Ventas CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE) and Welltower (NYSE:WELL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability. Does the media prefer CTRE or WELL? In the previous week, Welltower had 25 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Welltower and 5 mentions for CareTrust REIT. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Welltower's score of 1.34 indicating that CareTrust REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CareTrust REIT 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Welltower 22 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTRE or WELL? 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Welltower shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Welltower shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CTRE or WELL a better dividend stock? CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Welltower pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. CareTrust REIT pays out 111.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Welltower pays out 167.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Welltower has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. CareTrust REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CTRE or WELL? CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Welltower has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CTRE or WELL more profitable? CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 42.22% compared to Welltower's net margin of 12.18%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 5.59% beat Welltower's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CareTrust REIT42.22% 5.59% 4.39% Welltower 12.18%3.38%2.16% Do analysts prefer CTRE or WELL? CareTrust REIT currently has a consensus target price of $33.88, suggesting a potential downside of 3.13%. Welltower has a consensus target price of $186.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.96%. Given Welltower's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Welltower is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CareTrust REIT 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Welltower 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTRE or WELL? Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than CareTrust REIT. CareTrust REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCareTrust REIT$277.03M27.53$125.08M$1.2029.14Welltower$9.14B12.88$951.68M$1.7799.40 SummaryWelltower beats CareTrust REIT on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WELL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WELL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWelltowerREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$117.67B$8.62B$12.61B$21.85BDividend Yield1.69%5.48%5.59%3.61%P/E Ratio99.40151.7821.2332.52Price / Sales12.885.1730.4685.83Price / Cash42.0517.8022.4024.48Price / Book3.391.662.234.60Net Income$951.68M$128.86M$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.91%0.68%-0.73%-0.70%1 Month Performance4.96%-2.39%-1.38%-0.62%1 Year Performance35.24%-10.42%535.51%10.39% Welltower Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WELLWelltower4.3839 of 5 stars$175.94+0.5%$186.43+6.0%+34.6%$117.67B$9.14B99.40510Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCTRECareTrust REIT2.7734 of 5 stars$32.94-0.8%$33.88+2.8%+13.1%$7.18B$277.03M41.6920Positive NewsREGRegency Centers4.4064 of 5 stars$71.48+1.6%$79.09+10.6%+0.8%$12.98B$1.49B33.40440News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAVBAvalonBay Communities4.4675 of 5 stars$184.65+0.1%$217.31+17.7%-16.5%$26.29B$2.98B22.742,988Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsEQREquity Residential4.4256 of 5 stars$62.06+0.6%$74.25+19.6%-15.3%$23.70B$2.98B23.422,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.4892 of 5 stars$96.99+1.5%$109.36+12.8%-11.4%$8.37B$1.20B24.55320Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLTCLTC Properties2.5184 of 5 stars$34.03-0.7%$38.80+14.0%-1.5%$1.57B$209.85M18.7020Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNHINational Health Investors4.4142 of 5 stars$72.50-1.5%$84.83+17.0%+0.1%$3.44B$348.66M23.1620NNNNNN REIT4.019 of 5 stars$42.29+1.5%$44.42+5.0%-12.7%$7.98B$894.70M20.1480News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.655 of 5 stars$36.15+1.2%$43.65+20.8%-16.3%$11.98B$1.67B95.131,432Upcoming EarningsVTRVentas4.6749 of 5 stars$67.44-0.4%$75.23+11.6%+8.6%$30.65B$4.92B156.84450Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CareTrust REIT Alternatives Regency Centers Alternatives AvalonBay Communities Alternatives Equity Residential Alternatives Federal Realty Investment Trust Alternatives LTC Properties Alternatives National Health Investors Alternatives NNN REIT Alternatives United Dominion Realty Trust Alternatives Ventas Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WELL) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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