Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Issues Positive Forecast for Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Stock Price

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) had its price objective increased by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $215.00 to $265.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price suggests a potential upside of 14.87% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on WELL. UBS Group lifted their target price on Welltower from $240.00 to $249.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $238.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Welltower from $237.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Mizuho set a $239.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Welltower in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $226.00 price target on the stock. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $232.29.

Welltower Stock Performance

WELL stock traded up $3.73 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $230.70. 1,083,335 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,300,840. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.86 billion, a PE ratio of 114.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $212.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $202.51. Welltower has a 52 week low of $148.97 and a 52 week high of $231.85. 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 (NYSE:WELL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.12 billion. Welltower had a return on equity of 3.45% and a net margin of 11.96%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 38.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.210-6.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Welltower will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Welltower

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Leonteq Securities AG raised its position in shares of Welltower by 92.3% during the 1st quarter. Leonteq Securities AG now owns 125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in Welltower by 124.6% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 137 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its position in Welltower by 62.8% in the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Welltower in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in Welltower in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

About Welltower

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.