Question 1

Do analysts rate WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

Welltower presently has a consensus price target of $251.06, suggesting a potential upside of 6.46%. Regency Centers has a consensus price target of $83.82, suggesting a potential upside of 11.42%. Given Regency Centers' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Welltower. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Welltower 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58

Question 2

Is WELL or REG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Welltower pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Welltower pays out 156.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers pays out 102.4% 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 has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Regency Centers has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Regency Centers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than Regency Centers. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Welltower $10.84B 15.68 $936.84M $2.18 108.18 Regency Centers $1.62B 8.51 $527.46M $2.95 25.50

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

94.8% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Welltower shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is WELL or REG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regency Centers has a net margin of 34.38% compared to Welltower's net margin of 12.15%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 8.04% beat Welltower's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Welltower 12.15% 3.56% 2.35% Regency Centers 34.38% 8.04% 4.26%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 15 more articles in the media than Regency Centers. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Welltower and 6 mentions for Regency Centers. Regency Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Welltower's score of 0.93 indicating that Regency Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Welltower 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regency Centers 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend WELL or AHR?

Accepted Answer

Welltower presently has a consensus price target of $251.06, indicating a potential upside of 6.46%. American Healthcare REIT has a consensus price target of $62.58, indicating a potential upside of 16.32%. Given American Healthcare REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Healthcare REIT is more favorable than Welltower. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Welltower 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 American Healthcare REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 9

Is WELL or AHR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Welltower pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. American Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Welltower pays out 156.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Healthcare REIT pays out 147.1% 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 has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. American Healthcare REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WELL or AHR?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than American Healthcare REIT. American Healthcare REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Welltower $10.84B 15.68 $936.84M $2.18 108.18 American Healthcare REIT $2.26B 5.19 $69.81M $0.68 79.13

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WELL or AHR?

Accepted Answer

94.8% of Welltower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of American Healthcare REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Welltower shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of American Healthcare REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is WELL or AHR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a net margin of 12.15% compared to American Healthcare REIT's net margin of 4.84%. American Healthcare REIT's return on equity of 3.63% beat Welltower's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Welltower 12.15% 3.56% 2.35% American Healthcare REIT 4.84% 3.63% 2.25%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, WELL or AHR?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to WELL or AHR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 8 more articles in the media than American Healthcare REIT. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Welltower and 13 mentions for American Healthcare REIT. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat American Healthcare REIT's score of 0.45 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Welltower 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Healthcare REIT 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts rate WELL or CTRE?

Accepted Answer

Welltower presently has a consensus price target of $251.06, indicating a potential upside of 6.46%. CareTrust REIT has a consensus price target of $44.55, indicating a potential upside of 14.62%. Given CareTrust REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CareTrust REIT is more favorable than Welltower. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Welltower 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 CareTrust REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85

Question 16

Is WELL or CTRE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Welltower pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Welltower pays out 156.0% 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 pays out 98.1% 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 has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and CareTrust REIT has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. CareTrust REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WELL or CTRE?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Welltower $10.84B 15.68 $936.84M $2.18 108.18 CareTrust REIT $452.64M 20.29 $320.54M $1.59 24.44

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WELL or CTRE?

Accepted Answer

94.8% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Welltower shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is WELL or CTRE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 62.19% compared to Welltower's net margin of 12.15%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 8.52% beat Welltower's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Welltower 12.15% 3.56% 2.35% CareTrust REIT 62.19% 8.52% 6.64%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, WELL or CTRE?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor WELL or CTRE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 16 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Welltower and 5 mentions for CareTrust REIT. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Welltower's score of 0.93 indicating that CareTrust REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Welltower 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CareTrust REIT 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer WELL or LTC?

Accepted Answer

Welltower presently has a consensus target price of $251.06, indicating a potential upside of 6.46%. LTC Properties has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.55%. Given Welltower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Welltower is more favorable than LTC Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Welltower 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 LTC Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56

Question 23

Is WELL or LTC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Welltower pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Welltower pays out 156.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LTC Properties pays out 84.1% 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 has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WELL or LTC?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Welltower $10.84B 15.68 $936.84M $2.18 108.18 LTC Properties $347.85M 6.46 $117.97M $2.71 15.38

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WELL or LTC?

Accepted Answer

94.8% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of LTC Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Welltower shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of LTC Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is WELL or LTC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

LTC Properties has a net margin of 38.84% compared to Welltower's net margin of 12.15%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 11.42% beat Welltower's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Welltower 12.15% 3.56% 2.35% LTC Properties 38.84% 11.42% 6.45%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, WELL or LTC?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LTC Properties has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor WELL or LTC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 13 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Welltower and 8 mentions for LTC Properties. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat LTC Properties' score of 0.80 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Welltower 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LTC Properties 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate NHI or WELL?

Accepted Answer

National Health Investors presently has a consensus price target of $83.57, suggesting a potential upside of 19.79%. Welltower has a consensus price target of $251.06, suggesting a potential upside of 6.46%. Given National Health Investors' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe National Health Investors is more favorable than Welltower. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Health Investors 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Welltower 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82

Question 30

Is NHI or WELL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

National Health Investors pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Welltower pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. National Health Investors pays out 106.4% 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 156.0% 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 has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. National Health Investors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NHI or WELL?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than National Health Investors. National Health Investors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio National Health Investors $375.63M 9.12 $142.18M $3.46 20.16 Welltower $10.84B 15.68 $936.84M $2.18 108.18

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NHI or WELL?

Accepted Answer

62.5% of National Health Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Welltower shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of National Health Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Welltower shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is NHI or WELL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

National Health Investors has a net margin of 38.56% compared to Welltower's net margin of 12.15%. National Health Investors' return on equity of 10.89% beat Welltower's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Health Investors 38.56% 10.89% 5.88% Welltower 12.15% 3.56% 2.35%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, NHI or WELL?

Accepted Answer

National Health Investors has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Welltower has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to NHI or WELL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 16 more articles in the media than National Health Investors. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Welltower and 5 mentions for National Health Investors. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat National Health Investors' score of 0.91 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Health Investors 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Welltower 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Welltower	Healthcare REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$170.02B	$12.53B	$5.48B	$23.30B
Dividend Yield	1.44%	5.59%	6.42%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	108.21	60.34	28.24	28.79
Price / Sales	15.68	108.14	126.25	95.98
Price / Cash	52.71	24.77	34.54	33.53
Price / Book	3.77	1.78	1.83	4.75
Net Income	$936.84M	-$1.49M	-$64.10M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.30%	-1.11%	-1.04%	-0.88%
1 Month Performance	-0.65%	-2.49%	-3.15%	-2.22%
1 Year Performance	39.75%	12.60%	7.27%	11.76%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WELL Welltower	3.4468 of 5 stars	$236.11 -0.5%	$251.06 +6.3%	+39.9%	$170.26B	$10.84B	108.36	712
REG Regency Centers	4.1151 of 5 stars	$75.44 +0.9%	$83.82 +11.1%	+3.9%	$13.82B	$1.55B	25.59	440	Positive News
AHR American Healthcare REIT	3.2644 of 5 stars	$56.33 +2.0%	$61.67 +9.5%	+27.5%	$12.28B	$2.26B	82.87	110	News Coverage
CTRE CareTrust REIT	3.7786 of 5 stars	$39.71 +1.9%	$44.55 +12.2%	+14.4%	$9.39B	$476.39M	25.00	20	Positive News
LTC LTC Properties	3.6545 of 5 stars	$41.33 +2.5%	$44.00 +6.5%	+15.0%	$2.23B	$262.85M	15.27	20

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How does Welltower compare to Regency Centers?

Do analysts rate WELL or REG?

Which has more volatility and risk, WELL or REG?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WELL or REG?

Is WELL or REG more profitable?

Is WELL or REG a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WELL or REG?

Does the media favor WELL or REG?

Summary

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Do analysts recommend WELL or AHR?

Which has more volatility & risk, WELL or AHR?

Is WELL or AHR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WELL or AHR?

Does the media refer more to WELL or AHR?

Is WELL or AHR a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WELL or AHR?

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Which has more volatility & risk, WELL or CTRE?

Is WELL or CTRE a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WELL or CTRE?

Is WELL or CTRE more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WELL or CTRE?

Do analysts rate WELL or CTRE?

Does the media favor WELL or CTRE?

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Which has more risk and volatility, WELL or LTC?

Is WELL or LTC more profitable?

Does the media favor WELL or LTC?

Is WELL or LTC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer WELL or LTC?

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Is NHI or WELL a better dividend stock?

Is NHI or WELL more profitable?

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