Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) Shares Acquired by American Assets Capital Advisers LLC

American Assets Capital Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) by 19.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 10,296 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,684 shares during the quarter. American Assets Capital Advisers LLC’s holdings in Welltower were worth $1,298,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Welltower in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Welltower during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Welltower in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Welltower by 165.5% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Welltower during the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Welltower Trading Up 1.3 %

NYSE:WELL opened at $147.85 on Friday. Welltower Inc. has a 12 month low of $87.87 and a 12 month high of $158.55. The business’s 50-day moving average is $141.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $133.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 4.22 and a quick ratio of 4.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.81 billion, a PE ratio of 94.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.20.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.73. Welltower had a return on equity of 3.15% and a net margin of 11.91%. Research analysts predict that Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 171.79%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on WELL shares. Raymond James increased their target price on Welltower from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Wedbush raised Welltower from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $145.00 to $167.00 in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Welltower from $136.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Welltower from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Welltower from $221.00 to $242.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $150.19.

About Welltower

Welltower Inc (NYSE:WELL), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. Welltower invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people’s wellness and overall health care experience.