Welltower Inc. (WELL)Real Estate | REIT - Healthcare Facilities | Toledo, United States | NYSE
230.39 USD
+0.10
(0.043%)
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(Oct. 13, 2026, 2:15 p.m.
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:52 a.m. EDT
Welltower presents a compelling growth story marred by valuation and payout risks. The long-term outlook is solid, driven by exceptional revenue expansion and a nine-year price trajectory that has nearly doubled, yet the low return on equity and high payout ratio suggest the business is working hard to generate returns. The short-term chart is currently lagging the fifty-day average, and options flow reveals a defensive posture with investors placing protective hedges at lower price levels. While the dividend yield exists, the payout exceeds earnings, making it a yield that relies on continued aggressive growth to remain sustainable. Investors should view this as a high-quality growth play rather than a high-yield income vehicle, keeping an eye on whether earnings can eventually catch up to the current payout obligations. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.033538 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.035037 |
| AutoETS | 0.035039 |
| AutoTheta | 0.093351 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 55% |
| H-stat | 1.36 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.971 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.11 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-11 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-11 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 41.375 |
| Revenue per Share | 18.417 |
| Market Cap | 166,012,583,936 |
| Trailing P/E | 103.31 |
| Forward P/E | 72.45 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| Profit Margins | 12.15% |
| Website | https://www.welltower.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:52 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with significant put volume concentrated at lower strikes (190-220) for late 2027, indicating hedging against downside risk. Conversely, call positioning favors higher targets (270+) for the same timeframe, creating a wide spread that suggests uncertainty rather than a clear directional bet. Implied volatility remains elevated on deep strikes, reflecting heightened sensitivity to price moves.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.37% | 1.45% | 1.95% | 2.40% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 0.850 | 0.369132 |
| 2026-05-13 | 0.740 | 0.336150 |
| 2026-02-25 | 0.740 | 0.355342 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0.740 | 0.387313 |
| 2025-08-12 | 0.740 | 0.449056 |
| 2025-05-14 | 0.670 | 0.467225 |
| 2025-02-25 | 0.670 | 0.441545 |
| 2024-11-13 | 0.670 | 0.496480 |
| 2024-08-12 | 0.670 | 0.574516 |
| 2024-05-10 | 0.610 | 0.617221 |
| 2024-02-22 | 0.610 | 0.650181 |
| 2023-11-13 | 0.610 | 0.713701 |
| 2023-08-14 | 0.610 | 0.723778 |
| 2023-05-15 | 0.610 | 0.761263 |
| 2023-02-27 | 0.610 | 0.821328 |
| 2022-11-17 | 0.610 | 0.914269 |
| 2022-08-22 | 0.610 | 0.770786 |
| 2022-05-23 | 0.610 | 0.695474 |
| 2022-02-28 | 0.610 | 0.732381 |
| 2021-11-15 | 0.610 | 0.724207 |
| 2021-08-11 | 0.610 | 0.726623 |
| 2021-05-10 | 0.610 | 0.820886 |
| 2021-02-19 | 0.610 | 0.891943 |
| 2020-11-09 | 0.610 | 0.915091 |
| 2020-08-17 | 0.610 | 1.089675 |
| 2020-05-18 | 0.610 | 1.351651 |
| 2020-02-21 | 0.870 | 0.998737 |
| 2019-11-12 | 0.870 | 1.057237 |
| 2019-08-14 | 0.870 | 1.005083 |
| 2019-05-13 | 0.870 | 1.119835 |
| 2019-02-21 | 0.870 | 1.168726 |
| 2018-11-08 | 0.870 | 1.268591 |
| 2018-08-06 | 0.870 | 1.372673 |
| 2018-05-07 | 0.870 | 1.561659 |
| 2018-02-12 | 0.870 | 1.603096 |
| 2017-11-06 | 0.870 | 1.279412 |
| 2017-08-04 | 0.870 | 1.211193 |
| 2017-05-05 | 0.870 | 1.246418 |
| 2017-02-03 | 0.870 | 1.329665 |
| 2016-11-04 | 0.860 | 1.320233 |
| 2016-08-05 | 0.860 | 1.125949 |
| 2016-05-06 | 0.860 | 1.168955 |
| 2016-02-05 | 0.860 | 1.362484 |
| 2015-11-06 | 0.825 | 1.352016 |
| 2015-08-07 | 0.825 | 1.213235 |
| 2015-05-08 | 0.825 | 1.143293 |
| 2015-02-06 | 0.825 | 1.067961 |
| 2014-11-06 | 0.795 | 1.133124 |
| 2014-08-07 | 0.795 | 1.260105 |
| 2014-05-08 | 0.795 | 1.236200 |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.795 | 1.412580 |
| 2013-11-07 | 0.765 | 1.245320 |
| 2013-08-02 | 0.765 | 1.207196 |
| 2013-05-03 | 0.765 | 1.021362 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.765 | 1.225176 |
| 2012-11-02 | 0.740 | 1.252115 |
| 2012-08-03 | 0.740 | 1.209150 |
| 2012-05-04 | 0.740 | 1.316492 |
| 2012-02-03 | 0.740 | 1.300756 |
| 2011-11-04 | 0.715 | 1.430000 |
| 2011-08-05 | 0.715 | 1.564551 |
| 2011-05-06 | 0.715 | 1.395122 |
| 2011-02-04 | 0.690 | 1.428276 |
| 2010-11-04 | 0.690 | 1.351881 |
| 2010-08-05 | 0.690 | 1.516484 |
| 2010-05-06 | 0.680 | 1.669121 |
| 2010-02-04 | 0.680 | 1.682336 |
| 2009-11-05 | 0.680 | 1.585082 |
| 2009-08-06 | 0.680 | 1.643306 |
| 2009-05-07 | 0.680 | 2.122347 |
| 2009-02-05 | 0.680 | 1.907969 |
| 2008-11-06 | 0.680 | 1.761658 |
| 2008-07-30 | 0.680 | 1.383520 |
| 2008-04-30 | 0.680 | 1.403509 |
| 2008-01-29 | 0.660 | 1.528132 |
| 2007-10-31 | 0.660 | 1.490178 |
| 2007-08-01 | 0.660 | 1.814682 |
| 2007-05-02 | 0.660 | 1.498978 |
| 2007-01-29 | 0.299 | 0.644397 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.341 | 0.816375 |
| 2006-10-27 | 0.640 | 1.561737 |
| 2006-07-27 | 0.640 | 1.785714 |
| 2006-04-26 | 0.640 | 1.870251 |
| 2006-01-27 | 0.620 | 1.677035 |
| 2005-10-27 | 0.620 | 1.800755 |
| 2005-07-27 | 0.620 | 1.620915 |
| 2005-04-27 | 0.620 | 1.856287 |
| 2005-01-27 | 0.600 | 1.808318 |
| 2004-10-28 | 0.600 | 1.651982 |
| 2004-07-28 | 0.600 | 1.893939 |
| 2004-04-28 | 0.600 | 1.848998 |
| 2004-01-28 | 0.585 | 1.560000 |
| 2003-10-30 | 0.585 | 1.765771 |
| 2003-07-29 | 0.585 | 1.870205 |
| 2003-04-28 | 0.585 | 2.046886 |
| 2003-01-29 | 0.585 | 2.307692 |
| 2002-10-29 | 0.585 | 2.084818 |
| 2002-07-29 | 0.585 | 2.004798 |
| 2002-04-26 | 0.585 | 2.100539 |
| 2002-01-29 | 0.585 | 2.141288 |
| 2001-10-29 | 0.585 | 2.332536 |
| 2001-07-27 | 0.585 | 2.380952 |
| 2001-04-27 | 0.585 | 2.490421 |
| 2001-01-29 | 0.585 | 3.069255 |
| 2000-10-27 | 0.585 | 3.307420 |
| 2000-07-28 | 0.585 | 3.330961 |
| 2000-04-28 | 0.585 | 3.670588 |
| 2000-01-28 | 0.580 | 3.541985 |
| 1999-10-29 | 0.575 | 3.216783 |
| 1999-07-30 | 0.570 | 2.590909 |
| 1999-04-30 | 0.565 | 2.404255 |
| 1999-01-29 | 0.560 | 2.245614 |
| 1998-10-30 | 0.555 | 2.453039 |
| 1998-07-31 | 0.550 | 2.216625 |
| 1998-05-01 | 0.545 | 1.968397 |
| 1998-01-30 | 0.540 | 1.911504 |
| 1997-10-30 | 0.535 | 2.067633 |
| 1997-07-31 | 0.530 | 2.048309 |
| 1997-05-01 | 0.525 | 2.245989 |
| 1997-01-30 | 0.520 | 2.133333 |
| 1996-10-30 | 0.520 | 2.236559 |
| 1996-07-31 | 0.520 | 2.447059 |
| 1996-05-01 | 0.520 | 2.377143 |
| 1996-01-31 | 0.520 | 2.491018 |
| 1995-11-01 | 0.520 | 2.868966 |
| 1995-08-02 | 0.520 | 2.701299 |
| 1995-05-01 | 0.520 | 2.432749 |
| 1995-01-30 | 0.515 | 2.395349 |
| 1994-10-31 | 0.510 | 2.372093 |
| 1994-08-01 | 0.505 | 2.115183 |
| 1994-05-02 | 0.500 | 2.020202 |
| 1994-01-31 | 0.495 | 2.000000 |
| 1993-10-27 | 0.490 | 2.041667 |
| 1993-07-28 | 0.485 | 2.063830 |
| 1993-04-30 | 0.480 | 1.949239 |
| 1993-01-26 | 0.475 | 2.111111 |
| 1992-10-28 | 0.470 | 2.364780 |
| 1992-07-29 | 0.465 | 2.268293 |
| 1992-04-29 | 0.460 | 2.314465 |
| 1992-01-24 | 0.455 | 2.056497 |
| 1991-10-25 | 0.450 | 2.627737 |
| 1991-07-26 | 0.445 | 2.598540 |
| 1991-04-26 | 0.440 | 2.607407 |
| 1991-01-25 | 0.435 | 3.107143 |
| 1990-10-25 | 0.430 | 3.510204 |
| 1990-07-26 | 0.430 | 3.307692 |
| 1990-04-26 | 0.430 | 3.214953 |
| 1990-01-25 | 0.430 | 2.991304 |
| 1989-10-25 | 0.420 | 2.921739 |
| 1989-07-26 | 0.420 | 2.896552 |
| 1989-04-26 | 0.400 | 3.018868 |
| 1989-01-25 | 0.380 | 3.268817 |
| 1988-10-25 | 0.380 | 3.102041 |
| 1988-07-26 | 0.440 | 2.666667 |
| 1988-04-26 | 0.440 | 2.427586 |
| 1988-01-27 | 0.440 | 2.728682 |
| 1987-10-28 | 0.420 | 2.921739 |
| 1987-07-28 | 0.420 | 2.417266 |
| 1987-04-28 | 0.420 | 2.400000 |
| 1987-01-27 | 0.390 | 2.277372 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.35992682 |
| Address1 | 4,500 Dorr Street |
| All Time High | 255.2 |
| All Time Low | 6.166667 |
| Ask | 230.18 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.6 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,471,790 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,796,139 |
| Average Volume | 2,796,139 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,471,790 |
| Beta | 0.747 |
| Bid | 230.03 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 64.563 |
| City | Toledo |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 230.39 |
| Current Ratio | 1.317 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 232.03 |
| Day Low | 228.67 |
| Debt To Equity | 41.375 |
| Display Name | Welltower |
| Dividend Date | 1,787,184,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 3.4 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.48 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,131,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,131,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.356 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.474 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,044,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,044,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,044,800 |
| Ebitda | 3,340,614,912 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.26174 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 55.375 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 14.494 |
| Enterprise Value | 184,985,223,168 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.88 |
| Eps Forward | 3.18 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.23 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,786,492,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 419 247 2826 |
| Fifty Day Average | 233.5566 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.1665955 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.01355815 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 35.992683 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 255.2 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -24.809998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.09721786 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 166.88 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 63.509995 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.38057283 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 166.88 - 255.2 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,324,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.14 |
| Float Shares | 719,750,323 |
| Forward Eps | 3.18 |
| Forward P E | 72.449684 |
| Free Cashflow | 2,756,164,352 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 712 |
| Fullday Change | 0.1000061 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.04342616 |
| Fullday Price | 230.39 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.39560002 |
| Gross Profits | 5,049,172,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00061 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.00879 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 720,572,011 |
| Industry | REIT - Healthcare Facilities |
| Industry Disp | REIT - Healthcare Facilities |
| Industry Key | reit-healthcare-facilities |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,786,492,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.85 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 494,640,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Welltower Inc., an S&P 500 company, is positioned at the center of the silver economy, focusing on rental housing for aging seniors across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Their portfolio of 2,500+ seniors and wellness housing communities are positioned at the intersection of housing and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults. They believe our real estate portfolio is unmatched, located in highly attractive micro markets with stunning built environments. Yet, Welltower is an unusual real estate organization as they view themselves as an operating company in a real estate wrapper, driven by highly aligned partnerships and an unconventional culture. Through their disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by their Data Science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System - their end-to-end operating platform - they aspire to deliver long-term compounding of per share growth for their existing investors, North Star. Welltower Inc. was incorporated in 1970 in Delaware and is based in Toledo, Ohio. |
| Long Name | Welltower Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 166,012,583,936 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_277914 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,550,674,048 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 165,637,888,168 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 22 |
| Open | 231.4 |
| Operating Cashflow | 3,186,323,968 |
| Operating Margins | 0.16561002 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.3274001 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.66 |
| Phone | 419 247 2800 |
| Previous Close | 230.29 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 79.99652 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.5684524 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 13.007113 |
| Profit Margins | 0.12149999 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.946 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.63636 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.1000061 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.04342616 |
| Regular Market Day High | 232.03 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 228.67 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 228.67 - 232.03 |
| Regular Market Open | 231.4 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 230.29 |
| Regular Market Price | 230.39 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,915,339 |
| Regular Market Volume | 849,328 |
| Return On Assets | 0.00825 |
| Return On Equity | 0.03836 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.391 |
| Revenue Per Share | 18.417 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Sector Disp | Real Estate |
| Sector Key | real-estate |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 720,572,011 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.024600001 |
| Shares Short | 17,744,284 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 18,431,638 |
| Short Name | Welltower Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0279 |
| Short Ratio | 6.44 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | OH |
| Symbol | WELL |
| Target High Price | 292.0 |
| Target Low Price | 219.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 260.77274 |
| Target Median Price | 260.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,965,164,032 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.727 |
| Total Debt | 19,720,804,352 |
| Total Revenue | 12,763,214,848 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.07 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.013331017 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.23 |
| Trailing P E | 103.3139 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 215.20026 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 15.189743 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.07058422 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 849,345 |
| Website | https://www.welltower.com |
| Zip | 43,615-4040 |