<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in  Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 20,957 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $3,222,000.</p><ul><li>More Than Yield: 5 Stocks Beating the Market and Hiking Dividends</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in WELL. Candriam S.C.A. lifted its stake in shares of  Welltower by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 416,674 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $64,058,000 after purchasing an additional 10,584 shares during the period.  State Street Corp grew its stake in  Welltower by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 39,616,289 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $6,090,212,000 after purchasing an additional 1,740,196 shares during the period.  Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in shares of  Welltower by 193.5% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 196,453 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $30,201,000 after purchasing an additional 129,521 shares during the period.  Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC lifted its holdings in  Welltower by 55.6% during the first quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 3,013,247 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $461,660,000 after purchasing an additional 1,076,293 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Welltower in the first quarter valued at $1,697,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  94.80% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Welltower from $175.00 to $183.00 and gave the company an &#34;in-line&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Loop Capital  set a $196.00 target price on Welltower in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Welltower from $182.00 to $214.00 and gave the company a &#34;sector outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. National Bankshares  set a $246.00 target price on shares of Welltower in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Welltower from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, one  has assigned  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $195.87.</p><ul><li>Top 4 Healthcare REITs Turning Care Into Big Investor Payouts</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on WELL</b></p><h2>Welltower Stock Down 3.3%</h2><p>Shares of Welltower stock opened at $184.79 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $187.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $170.33. Welltower Inc. has a 52-week low of $123.11 and a 52-week high of $209.05. The company has a market cap of $126.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 127.44, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a quick ratio of 5.47, a current ratio of 5.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. </p><ul><li>Rate Cuts a Near Certainty: 3 Stocks You Might Have Missed</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 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.11 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 30.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Welltower has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.240-5.300 EPS.  On average, sell-side analysts predict that  Welltower Inc. will post 4.88 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Welltower Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 11th were paid a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Welltower's payout ratio is 204.14%. </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>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Welltower</li><li>Compound Interest and Why It Matters When Investing</li><li>4 Canadian Oil Stocks That Are Filling the Heavy Crude Gap</li><li>Uptrend Stocks Explained: Learn How to Trade Using Uptrends</li><li>Dividend Powerhouses: 3 Blue-Chip Stocks Built for the Long Haul</li><li>Asset Allocation Strategies in Volatile Markets</li><li>3 Recently Downgraded Stocks to Avoid in 2026</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WELL?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Welltower Inc. 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<p>Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired 20,957 shares of Welltower Inc. during Q2, valued at $3.22 million. Other investors like Candriam S.C.A., State Street Corp, and Federated Hermes Inc. also increased their stakes. Analysts have set new price targets for Welltower, with a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and a target price of $195.87. Welltower's stock opened at $184.79, with a 52-week range of $123.11 to $209.05. The company reported Q3 earnings of $1.34 EPS and revenue of $2.69 billion, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.74 per share.</p>

Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 20,957 Welltower Inc. $WELL