Welltower (WELL) Competitors $164.20 -2.74 (-1.64%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$161.76 -2.44 (-1.49%) As of 08/22/2025 07:54 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment. 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 3.9%. Welltower pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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 risk & volatility, CTRE or WELL? CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Welltower has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$277.03M27.06$125.08M$1.2028.64Welltower$7.99B13.74$951.68M$1.7792.77 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CTRE or WELL? 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Welltower shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CTRE or WELL? In the previous week, Welltower had 11 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Welltower and 21 mentions for CareTrust REIT. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 1.38 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CareTrust REIT 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Welltower 29 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.35%. Welltower has a consensus price target of $173.10, suggesting a potential upside of 5.42%. Given Welltower's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Welltower 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryWelltower beats CareTrust REIT on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Welltower News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WELL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$111.65B$8.41B$12.40B$20.92BDividend Yield1.77%5.57%5.52%3.58%P/E Ratio92.7779.3319.3929.13Price / Sales13.745.0726.0753.00Price / Cash39.5117.9121.7523.54Price / Book3.031.752.355.45Net Income$951.68M$130.30M$1.01B$992.10M7 Day Performance0.80%4.21%1.73%2.61%1 Month Performance1.58%0.75%1.02%1.46%1 Year Performance37.60%-8.06%537.30%10.72% Welltower Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WELLWelltower4.0853 of 5 stars$164.20-1.6%$173.10+5.4%+39.4%$111.65B$7.99B92.77510Positive NewsCTRECareTrust REIT1.9817 of 5 stars$33.55-1.0%$31.50-6.1%+19.0%$6.72B$277.03M42.4720Positive NewsREGRegency Centers3.9505 of 5 stars$70.34-1.0%$78.33+11.4%+2.3%$12.77B$1.45B32.87440Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVBAvalonBay Communities4.6119 of 5 stars$188.43-1.1%$225.64+19.7%-11.2%$26.83B$2.91B23.212,988News CoveragePositive NewsEQREquity Residential4.5924 of 5 stars$63.25-1.4%$77.78+23.0%-10.2%$24.16B$3.04B23.872,500Positive NewsFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.7167 of 5 stars$93.79-0.1%$110.14+17.4%-13.0%$8.09B$1.24B23.75320Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLTCLTC Properties1.7761 of 5 stars$35.48-0.1%$39.00+9.9%+3.9%$1.63B$217.64M19.4920Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementNHINational Health Investors4.0592 of 5 stars$74.89+0.3%$85.40+14.0%+1.2%$3.55B$335.18M23.9320NNNNNN REIT3.7491 of 5 stars$40.72-1.5%$44.54+9.4%-8.1%$7.69B$869.27M19.3980UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.562 of 5 stars$38.11-1.1%$45.23+18.7%-8.0%$12.63B$1.67B100.281,432Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionVTRVentas3.6499 of 5 stars$67.30-0.7%$73.40+9.1%+14.3%$30.59B$4.92B156.51450Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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