Welltower Stock Gains 16.9% Year to Date: Will It Continue to Rise?
WELL gains 16.9% YTD as seniors housing demand, major acquisitions and strong liquidity support growth across key markets.
WELL - Welltower Inc.
WELL gains 16.9% YTD as seniors housing demand, major acquisitions and strong liquidity support growth across key markets.
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WELL Health Technologies Corp. (WELL:CA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
U.S. equity markets advanced for a fifth straight week - their longest winning streak since 2024 - as strong earnings, resilient data, and hopes for lasting Iran peace fueled optimism. Investors looked through another oil-price surge and inflationary pressure, focusing instead on corporate resilience and economic strength despite a complex macro backdrop shaped by geopolitical and policy uncertainty. The Fed held rates steady in an unusually fractured 8-4 vote, while Powell's plan to remain on the Board broke precedent and raised politically charged succession questions.
Welltower stock has grown as the company has addressed a strong desire by human beings to enjoy a comfortable environment.
Welltower Inc. is a top-tier REIT with strong fundamentals, robust FFO growth, and disciplined capital allocation. WELL's SHO segment drove Q1'26 FFO up 23% YoY, with same-store NOI growth of 22.1% and occupancy at 88.8%. Despite operational excellence, WELL trades at a 33x P/FFO—over 30% above its historical average and 131% above peers, making current valuation difficult to justify.
Welltower Inc. (WELL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
WELL tops Q1 FFO estimates as SHO NOI surges, occupancy improves and 2026 guidance increases on strong operating leverage.
The headline numbers for Welltower (WELL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Welltower (WELL) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.47 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.2 per share a year ago.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has issued the following business update which can be found at: https://welltower.com/apr-28-26-business-update About Welltower Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), an S&P 500 company, is positioned at the center of the silver economy, focusing on rental housing for aging seniors across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Our portfolio of 2,500+ seniors and wellness housing communities are positioned at the intersection of housing and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter and Other Recent Highlights Reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.02 per diluted share Reported quarterly normalized funds from operations attributable to common stockholders of $1.47 per diluted share, an increase of 23% over the prior year Reported total portfolio year-over-year same store NOI ("SSNOI") growth of 16.4%, driven by SSNOI growth in our Seniors Housing Operating ("SHO") portfolio of 22.1% SHO portfolio organic same store revenue growth increased 9.5% year-over-year in the first quarter, resulting from 370 basis points ("bps") of average occupancy growth and 5.0% growth in Revenue Per Occupied Room ("RevPOR") Year-to-date, closed or under contract to close $10.5 billion of investment activity, including $3.3 billion of pro rata gross investments completed in the first quarter and $7.2 billion of pro rata gross investments closed or are under contract to close subsequent to quarter-end We completed $2.8 billion of pro rata dispositions and loan repayments during the first quarter, comprising $1.4 billion of Outpatient Medical ("OM") dispositions which includes follow-on tranches of the previously announced OM portfolio transaction, $524 million of long-term/post-acute care properties which includes the previously announced sale of properties within the Integra joint venture and $873 million of loan repayments As of March 31, 2026, reported Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 2.73x and approximately $11.1 billion of available liquidity inclusive of $4.8 billion of available cash and restricted cash and full capacity under our recently upsized $6.25 billion line of credit Repaid $700 million of senior unsecured notes at maturity in April 2026 with free cash flow Expanded our capital light revenue opportunities through the licensing of our data science platform to Public Storage and a preeminent global private equity real estate firm Capital Activity and Liquidity Liquidity Update Net debt to consolidated enterprise value decreased to 8.8% as of March 31, 2026 from 10.8% as of December 31, 2025.
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Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Welltower (WELL), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended March 2026.
WELL rides strong SHO growth, strategic U.K. acquisitions and solid liquidity as rising healthcare demand and demographics fuel long-term upside.
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