Welltower Inc (NYSE: WELL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 186.34x compared to its average ratio. WELL has 36-month beta value of 0.91. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WELL is 641.04M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.91% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WELL on April 01, 2025 was 2.98M shares.
WELL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Welltower Inc (NYSE: WELL) has plunged by -0.14 when compared to previous closing price of 153.42, but the company has seen a 2.25% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-31 that TOLEDO, Ohio, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) (the “Company”) today announced that S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) raised their credit ratings related to the Company to “A-” with a stable outlook and to “A3” with a stable outlook, respectively. In its note, S&P cited Welltower’s continued benefit from robust industry tailwinds and the material strengthening of its balance sheet as drivers of the ratings upgrade.
WELL’s Market Performance
WELL’s stock has risen by 2.25% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.20% and a quarterly rise of 21.22%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.76% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.21% for Welltower Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.53% for WELL’s stock, with a 19.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WELL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WELL stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for WELL by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for WELL in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $168 based on the research report published on February 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WELL reach a price target of $167, previously predicting the price at $145. The rating they have provided for WELL stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on February 14th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to WELL, setting the target price at $147 in the report published on January 02nd of the current year.
WELL Trading at 5.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WELL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.76%, as shares sank -2.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.02% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WELL rose by +2.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +48.09% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $149.43. In addition, Welltower Inc saw 21.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WELL starting from BACON KENNETH J, who sale 2,200 shares at the price of $130.19 back on Dec 09 ’24. After this action, BACON KENNETH J now owns 12,379 shares of Welltower Inc, valued at $286,418 using the latest closing price.
Kenneth J. Bacon, the Director of Welltower Inc, proposed sale 2,200 shares at $131.37 during a trade that took place back on Dec 09 ’24, which means that Kenneth J. Bacon is holding shares at $289,014 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WELL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Welltower Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 3.32, with 2.00 for asset returns.
Based on Welltower Inc (WELL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.96. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.41. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.16.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Welltower Inc (WELL) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
