<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Waterloo Capital L.P. boosted its position in  Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL - Free Report) by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 9,421 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 1,439 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P.'s holdings in Welltower were worth $1,448,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>More Than Yield: 5 Stocks Beating the Market and Hiking Dividends</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SouthState Corp raised its position in shares of  Welltower by 704.8% during the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 169 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter.  Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Welltower in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000.  N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Welltower in the first quarter worth approximately $32,000.  WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in  Welltower in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000.  Finally, Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in  Welltower during the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Welltower Stock Performance</h2><p>Welltower stock opened at $199.90 on Monday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $178.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $165.37. The company has a market cap of $137.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 137.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 5.47 and a quick ratio of 4.19. Welltower Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $123.11 and a fifty-two week high of $201.42. </p><ul><li>Top 4 Healthcare REITs Turning Care Into Big Investor Payouts</li></ul><p>Welltower (NYSE:WELL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.04. Welltower had a return on equity of 2.71% and a net margin of 9.69%.The business had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.11 earnings per share. Welltower's revenue for the quarter was up 30.7% compared to the same quarter last year.  Welltower has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.240-5.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that  Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Welltower Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 11th were issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. Welltower's payout ratio is currently 204.14%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Rate Cuts a Near Certainty: 3 Stocks You Might Have Missed</li></ul><p>Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on WELL shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Welltower from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Saturday. Raymond James Financial  restated a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating on shares of Welltower in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Welltower from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. National Bankshares  set a $246.00 price target on shares of Welltower in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on Welltower from $175.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an &#34;in-line&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, one  has issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $192.73.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on WELL</b></p><h2>Welltower Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Welltower Inc <span>NYSE: WELL<span></span></span>, a real estate investment trust (&#34;REIT&#34;) and S&amp;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.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Welltower</li><li>EV Stocks and How to Profit from Them </li><li>3 High Growth Revenue Stocks That Wall Street Loves</li><li>What is the FTSE 100 index? </li><li>AI Fatigue? 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<p>Waterloo Capital L.P. increased its stake in Welltower Inc. by 18% in Q2, owning 9,421 shares valued at $1,448,000. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in Welltower. The company reported Q3 earnings of $1.34 per share, surpassing estimates, with revenue up 30.7% year-over-year. Analysts have given the stock a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target price of $192.73.</p>

Welltower Inc. $WELL Shares Bought by Waterloo Capital L.P.