Welltower Sees Upgraded Outlook from Wedbush: What Investors Should Know

Welltower Receives Positive Financial Assessment

Fintel reports that on February 14, 2025, Wedbush upgraded their outlook for Welltower (LSE:0LUS) from Neutral to Outperform.

Analysts Project Modest Price Growth

As of January 28, 2025, the average one-year price target for Welltower stands at 150.85 GBX per share. Predictions vary, with a low of 125.13 GBX and a high of 229.99 GBX. The average target indicates a potential increase of 0.94% compared to its latest closing price of 149.45 GBX per share.

Institutional Sentiment Shows Growth

The projected annual revenue for Welltower is 7,022MM, reflecting a decrease of 12.13%. Furthermore, the projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 1.74.

Currently, 1,971 funds or institutions report holdings in Welltower, marking an increase of 69 owners, or 3.63%, over the last quarter. The average portfolio weight of funds invested in 0LUS is 0.72%, up by 5.50%. Additionally, institutional shares increased by 8.89% in the last three months to reach 736,298K shares.

Key Players and Their Recent Changes

Cohen & Steers currently holds 37,911K shares, which accounts for 5.97% ownership. This is a slight decrease from the 38,026K shares reported previously, reflecting a change of 0.30%. However, the firm increased its allocation in 0LUS by 4.46% last quarter.

Capital International Investors holds 37,096K shares, gauging at 5.84% ownership. Their previous position was 36,778K shares, indicating an increase of 0.86%, although they reduced their portfolio allocation in 0LUS by 2.83% in the last quarter.

Norges Bank has significantly changed its position, now holding 31,293K shares (4.93% ownership), up from 0K shares previously, showcasing a 100.00% increase.

VGSIX – Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares controls 23,050K shares, which is 3.63% ownership, a rise from the 22,285K shares earlier reported, marking a 3.32% increase. The firm boosted its 0LUS allocation by 21.29% last quarter.

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares owns 19,312K shares, which is 3.04% ownership. Their previous tally was 18,869K shares, reflecting a rise of 2.29%. They have also increased their portfolio allocation in 0LUS by 18.06% over the last quarter.

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