Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:WELL Welltower (WELL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $125.40 -2.27 (-1.78%) (As of 09/19/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Welltower alerts: Email Address About Welltower Stock (NYSE:WELL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Welltower alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$124.49▼$128.4650-Day Range$104.20▼$129.7552-Week Range$78.38▼$131.31Volume3.09 million shsAverage Volume2.70 million shsMarket Capitalization$74.98 billionP/E Ratio154.81Dividend Yield2.14%Price Target$112.38Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewWelltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL), a REIT and S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. Welltower invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate and infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower 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… Ex-Wall Street CEO reveals “Millionaire-Maker” Superdrug (Ad)Science Magazine called it the "breakthrough of the year"... With projections of 8,966% growth in the next four years.Click here for our #1 "Retirement Window" Stock >>> Welltower Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 85th PercentileWelltower scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 220th out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWelltower has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWelltower has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Welltower's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Welltower are expected to grow by 10.98% in the coming year, from $4.19 to $4.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Welltower is 154.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.13.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Welltower is 154.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWelltower has a PEG Ratio of 2.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWelltower has a P/B Ratio of 2.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Welltower's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.84% 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 increased by 13.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWelltower pays a meaningful dividend of 2.08%, 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 330.86%. 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 57.63% next year. This indicates that Welltower will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Welltower's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.7 / 5Environmental Score-3.13 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.84% 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 increased by 13.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.96 News SentimentWelltower has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Welltower this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 15 people have searched for WELL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Welltower to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Welltower insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.12% of the stock of Welltower is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.80% of the stock of Welltower is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Welltower's insider trading history. 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 HeadlinesRate Cuts a Near Certainty: 3 Stocks You Might Have Missed (WELL)Position your portfolio for potential growth by exploring stocks poised to benefit from anticipated interest rate cuts.August 26, 2024 | marketbeat.comNetflix Rewards Its Investors With 51% Gain Year-To-Date, While Competitors StruggleSeptember 19 at 8:12 PM | msn.comHave you heard of this 5-Day Challenge yet?You'll be interested in our 5-Day Options Trading Challenge, starting September 23. So, what makes this different from every other options research you may have seen? Well, for starters... most of them want you to first BUY their service... which is usually thousands of dollars...September 20, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Welltower (NYSE:WELL) PT Raised to $114.00 at Evercore ISISeptember 18 at 1:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comAssessing Welltower: Insights From 9 Financial AnalystsSeptember 17 at 11:18 AM | nasdaq.comWelltower (NYSE:WELL) Sets New 12-Month High at $129.33September 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHere's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Welltower Stock In The Last 10 YearsSeptember 13, 2024 | benzinga.comWelltower to Participate in the BofA Securities 2024 Global Real Estate ConferenceSeptember 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines WELL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WELL shares performed this year? Welltower's stock was trading at $90.17 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WELL shares have increased by 39.1% and is now trading at $125.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Welltower's earnings last quarter? Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.08. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Welltower's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Welltower include Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.08%), Legal & General Group Plc (1.40%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.31%) and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (1.18%). 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Welltower own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Welltower investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Ventas (VTR), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/12/2024Dividend Payable8/21/2024Today9/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs Current SymbolNYSE:WELL CUSIP42217K10 CIK766704 Webwww.welltower.com Phone(419) 247-2800Fax419-247-2826Employees510Year Founded1970Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$112.38 High Stock Price Target$137.00 Low Stock Price Target$99.00 Potential Upside/Downside-10.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.92 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.81 Trailing P/E Ratio154.81 Forward P/E Ratio29.93 P/E Growth2.97Net Income$340.09 million Net Margins8.36% Pretax Margin5.51% Return on Equity2.21% Return on Assets1.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47 Current Ratio4.07 Quick Ratio4.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.97 billion Price / Sales10.76 Cash Flow$3.14 per share Price / Cash Flow39.93 Book Value$47.12 per share Price / Book2.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares597,916,000Free Float597,199,000Market Cap$74.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Should I Buy Welltower Stock? WELL Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Welltower pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Welltower Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Welltower Inc.: Welltower Inc. has a strong market capitalization of $69.56 billion, indicating stability and potential for growth. Recent insider buying activity, such as Director Kenneth J. Bacon purchasing shares, can signal confidence in the company's future performance. Positive analyst ratings with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $108.88 suggest a favorable outlook for the stock. Welltower's stock price performance has shown resilience, with recent trading at $119.37, indicating potential for capital appreciation. Significant institutional investor interest, with hedge funds and other institutional investors owning 94.80% of the company's stock, can provide stability and long-term support. Welltower Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Welltower Inc. for these reasons: Welltower Inc.'s PE ratio of 145.04 and PEG ratio of 2.74 may indicate the stock is currently overvalued, potentially limiting short-term gains. The company's beta of 1.18 suggests higher volatility compared to the market average, which could lead to increased risk for investors. Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47 may raise concerns about the company's financial leverage and ability to manage debt obligations. While the stock has shown positive performance, potential market fluctuations could impact Welltower's stock price, leading to short-term uncertainties. Investors should consider the sector-specific risks associated with real estate investment trusts (REITs) like Welltower, including sensitivity to interest rate changes and economic cycles. This page (NYSE:WELL) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAct by Friday, August 16th, to collect this 22% dividendLet's do a little math here... To double your money at a 3% rate of return, you would need around 23 years....Investors Alley | SponsoredWhy You Should NOT Trade This MarketYou'll be interested in our 5-Day Options Trading Challenge, starting September 23. 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