APG Asset Management N.V. Increases Stock Position in Welltower Inc. $WELL

APG Asset Management N.V. lifted its holdings in Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 383,510 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,654 shares during the quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. owned 0.06% of Welltower worth $68,318,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Hager Investment Management Services LLC lifted 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Welltower during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates bought a new stake in Welltower in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Welltower by 585.7% during the 3rd quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. Finally, Collier Financial bought a new stake in shares of Welltower in the third quarter worth $54,000. 94.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on WELL shares. Weiss Ratings cut Welltower from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Welltower in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group set a $240.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Welltower from $207.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $231.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $218.79.

Welltower Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WELL opened at $207.40 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $144.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 148.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.82. Welltower Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.29 and a 1-year high of $216.43. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $193.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $184.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.46 and a quick ratio of 3.46.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.01. Welltower had a net margin of 8.64% and a return on equity of 2.46%. The firm had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.93 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.13 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 41.3% on a year-over-year basis. Welltower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.090-6.25 EPS. Research analysts expect that Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 211.43%.

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.