Welltower (NYSE:WELL) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.03 EPS

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.40 billion. Welltower had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 3.45%. Welltower updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.360-6.440 EPS.

Welltower Stock Performance

NYSE WELL traded down $3.27 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $248.80. The stock had a trading volume of 2,596,643 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,250,276. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $221.76 and a 200 day moving average of $209.01. The stock has a market cap of $175.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 123.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.77. 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 has a 52-week low of $158.24 and a 52-week high of $252.94.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th were issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Welltower’s payout ratio is 146.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on WELL. Wall Street Zen raised Welltower from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Scotiabank reduced their price target on Welltower from $248.00 to $232.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Welltower from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Barclays began coverage on Welltower in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $254.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Welltower from $249.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $235.89.

Institutional Trading of Welltower

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Welltower by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,185 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $527,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Welltower by 31.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,790 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,266,000 after purchasing an additional 3,564 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Welltower by 7.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,910 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $294,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Welltower by 7.3% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,871 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,671,000 after buying an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Welltower by 27.0% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,435 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,912,000 after buying an additional 2,641 shares during the period. 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.