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Jefferies set its price target for the stock at $275, which is higher than the average analyst target of $258. This suggests the firm sees more room for the stock to grow as the company continues to benefit from rising occupancy in its senior housing properties. While this is a positive outlook, it is a routine target update rather than a change in the firm's overall rating. The stock currently trades around $235, so this target implies a gain of about 17 percent.
Source: Jefferies
Wells Fargo raised its price target to $266 from $237, which is about 13 percent higher than the current stock price. This move follows a similar target hike from Morgan Stanley last week and brings the average analyst target to $256. The firm is seeing continued strength in the senior housing market, where rising occupancy and higher rents are driving growth. Because the company shares in the profits of its senior living operators, it captures more of this upside than a traditional landlord would.
Source: Wells Fargo
Morgan Stanley raised its price target for the company from $215 to $251. This move reflects a growing consensus among analysts that the business is worth more as it continues to grow its senior housing portfolio. The average target across all firms now sits at $256, which is about 6 percent higher than where the stock is trading today. While a target change is not a rating change, it shows that analysts are catching up to the company's recent performance in raising rents and filling more rooms.
Source: Morgan Stanley
Director Andrew Gundlach bought roughly $1.2 million worth of shares across Tuesday and Wednesday. Unlike routine stock awards that executives get as part of their pay, these were open-market purchases where an insider uses their own cash to buy more of the company.
While a single insider buying doesn't guarantee the stock will rise, it is generally a sign of confidence. It suggests someone with a close look at the company's books believes the current price is a good value, even with the stock trading near its all-time highs.
KeyBanc raised its price target for the company to $275, which is about 17 percent higher than the current price. This move follows a strong quarterly report where the business showed it is successfully raising rents and filling more rooms in its senior housing portfolio.
For a company like this, analyst target increases often reflect confidence that the recovery in senior living is accelerating. While a target is just an estimate, this specific jump suggests the firm sees more room for the stock to rise as the company's profits grow faster than previously expected.
Source: KeyBanc
Management has a choppy record of hitting its profit targets, often missing by wide margins. This suggests the business is difficult to forecast as it shifts toward a profit-sharing model.
| Expectation | |
|---|---|
| EPS | $0.64 |
| Revenue | $3.63B |