Question 1

Do analysts prefer WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

Welltower currently has a consensus target price of $246.11, suggesting a potential upside of 3.42%. Regency Centers has a consensus target price of $83.82, suggesting a potential upside of 9.40%. Given Regency Centers' higher possible 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 3.9%. 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. 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Regency Centers has increased 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 15.83 $936.84M $2.18 109.16 Regency Centers $1.55B 9.03 $527.46M $2.95 25.97

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

94.8% of Welltower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Welltower shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are owned 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.

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 & risk, WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer WELL or REG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 20 more articles in the media than Regency Centers. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Welltower and 5 mentions for Regency Centers. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Regency Centers' score of 0.73 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Welltower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Regency Centers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend WELL or AHR?

Accepted Answer

Welltower presently has a consensus price target of $246.11, indicating a potential upside of 3.42%. American Healthcare REIT has a consensus price target of $61.25, indicating a potential upside of 10.16%. Given American Healthcare REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 1.8%. 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 preferable valuation and earnings, 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 15.83 $936.84M $2.18 109.16 American Healthcare REIT $2.26B 5.36 $69.81M $0.68 81.76

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WELL or AHR?

Accepted Answer

94.8% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of American Healthcare REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Welltower shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of American Healthcare REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers 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 risk & volatility, WELL or AHR?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% 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 19 more articles in the media than American Healthcare REIT. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Welltower and 6 mentions for American Healthcare REIT. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat American Healthcare REIT's score of 0.32 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Welltower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Healthcare REIT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 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 $246.11, indicating a potential upside of 3.42%. CareTrust REIT has a consensus price target of $44.82, indicating a potential upside of 12.05%. 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) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92

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 3.9%. 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. 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and CareTrust REIT has increased 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 valuation & earnings, 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 15.83 $936.84M $2.18 109.16 CareTrust REIT $476.39M 19.84 $320.54M $1.59 25.16

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WELL or CTRE?

Accepted Answer

94.8% of Welltower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Welltower shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments 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 risk & volatility, WELL or CTRE?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to WELL or CTRE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 14 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Welltower and 11 mentions for CareTrust REIT. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 0.85 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Welltower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CareTrust REIT 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer LTC or WELL?

Accepted Answer

LTC Properties currently has a consensus price target of $41.40, suggesting a potential upside of 1.74%. Welltower has a consensus price target of $246.11, suggesting a potential upside of 3.42%. Given Welltower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Welltower is more favorable than LTC Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LTC Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 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 23

Is LTC or WELL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Welltower pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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 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. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LTC or WELL?

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 LTC Properties $262.85M 8.35 $117.97M $2.71 15.01 Welltower $10.84B 15.83 $936.84M $2.18 109.16

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 26

Is LTC or WELL 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 LTC Properties 38.84% 11.42% 6.45% Welltower 12.15% 3.56% 2.35%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, LTC or WELL?

Accepted Answer

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Welltower has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to LTC or WELL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 16 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Welltower and 9 mentions for LTC Properties. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat LTC Properties' score of 1.06 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LTC Properties 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Welltower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer WELL or NHI?

Accepted Answer

Welltower presently has a consensus price target of $246.11, suggesting a potential upside of 3.42%. National Health Investors has a consensus price target of $83.86, suggesting a potential upside of 12.80%. Given National Health Investors' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Health Investors 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 National Health Investors 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

Is WELL or NHI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Welltower pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. National Health Investors pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. 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. 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 has raised 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 better earnings and valuation, WELL or NHI?

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 Welltower $10.84B 15.83 $936.84M $2.18 109.16 National Health Investors $375.63M 9.72 $142.18M $3.46 21.49

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is WELL or NHI 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 Welltower 12.15% 3.56% 2.35% National Health Investors 38.56% 10.89% 5.88%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, WELL or NHI?

Accepted Answer

Welltower has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Health Investors has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer WELL or NHI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Welltower had 23 more articles in the media than National Health Investors. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Welltower and 2 mentions for National Health Investors. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat National Health Investors' score of 0.84 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Welltower 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive National Health Investors 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 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	$171.51B	$12.73B	$5.67B	$24.19B
Dividend Yield	1.44%	5.78%	6.27%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	109.16	60.86	28.93	30.11
Price / Sales	15.83	109.73	127.09	19.97
Price / Cash	52.54	24.86	34.52	31.97
Price / Book	3.62	1.90	1.90	6.84
Net Income	$936.84M	-$1.49M	-$63.99M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.32%	0.62%	-0.56%	-0.98%
1 Month Performance	-2.75%	-1.49%	-1.41%	2.54%
1 Year Performance	43.40%	16.71%	12.14%	17.82%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WELL Welltower	3.538 of 5 stars	$237.97 +1.0%	$246.11 +3.4%	+44.2%	$171.51B	$10.84B	109.16	510	Positive News
REG Regency Centers	4.392 of 5 stars	$75.97 -0.2%	$83.82 +10.3%	+6.4%	$13.91B	$1.55B	25.75	440	Analyst Forecast
AHR American Healthcare REIT	2.8303 of 5 stars	$52.79 -4.8%	$58.83 +11.5%	+35.1%	$10.17B	$2.26B	77.59	110	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
CTRE CareTrust REIT	3.6466 of 5 stars	$38.95 -3.6%	$44.91 +15.3%	+17.9%	$9.21B	$476.39M	24.51	20
LTC LTC Properties	4.1149 of 5 stars	$38.08 -3.4%	$40.60 +6.6%	+12.6%	$2.05B	$262.85M	14.05	20	Positive News

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How does Welltower compare to Regency Centers?

Is WELL or REG a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer WELL or REG?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WELL or REG?

Is WELL or REG more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WELL or REG?

Which has more volatility & risk, WELL or REG?

Do analysts prefer WELL or REG?

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WELL or AHR?

Do analysts recommend WELL or AHR?

Is WELL or AHR more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, WELL or AHR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WELL or AHR?

Is WELL or AHR a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to WELL or AHR?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WELL or CTRE?

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WELL or CTRE?

Is WELL or CTRE a better dividend stock?

Is WELL or CTRE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, WELL or CTRE?

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Is LTC or WELL more profitable?

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LTC or WELL?

Is LTC or WELL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LTC or WELL?

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Is WELL or NHI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WELL or NHI?

Does the media prefer WELL or NHI?

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Which has more risk and volatility, WELL or NHI?

Is WELL or NHI a better dividend stock?

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