ProShare Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Welltower Inc. $WELL

ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 8.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 144,239 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,529 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Welltower were worth $26,772,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hager Investment Management Services LLC increased its stake in Welltower by 84.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 142 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Welltower by 62.8% in the 4th quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Welltower during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Welltower during the third quarter worth about $35,000. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Welltower Stock Performance

Shares of Welltower stock opened at $218.13 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 4.31 and a current ratio of 4.31. Welltower Inc. has a 1 year low of $146.65 and a 1 year high of $221.68. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $207.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $199.35. The firm has a market cap of $153.98 billion, a PE ratio of 107.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.83.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. Welltower had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 11.96%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.20 earnings per share. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Welltower Inc. will post 6.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be given a $0.74 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 146.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on WELL shares. Citigroup boosted their price target on Welltower from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a report on Monday, May 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Welltower from $204.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. KeyCorp increased their target price on Welltower from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Welltower from $216.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Welltower currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $229.67.

Welltower Profile

Welltower Inc (NYSE: WELL) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires and manages real estate serving the health care industry. The company specializes in healthcare infrastructure, owning and operating a diversified portfolio of senior housing, post-acute and long-term care communities, and outpatient medical properties. Welltower’s assets are designed to support the delivery of health care services through a combination of leased properties, joint ventures, and other capital arrangements with health care operators and providers.

The company’s property types include assisted living, memory care, independent living and skilled nursing facilities, as well as medical office buildings and other outpatient-care real estate such as ambulatory surgery centers and specialty clinics.