Welltower Inc., a Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), recently acquired a 23-property medical office portfolio from the Milwaukee-based private equity firm, Hammes Partners, for $400 million.
Spanning across a whopping 979,000 square feet, the portfolio is spread across 12 metro markets in Virginia, Washington, North Carolina, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Texas and consists of outpatient properties affiliated with healthcare systems and other providers.
Consisting of ~3.3 million rentable square feet in major metropolitan markets across 16 states, the sale is expected to close by the first half of 2019. However, it is subject to customary closing conditions.
Jones Lang Lasalle Inc. (JLL), global real estate services firm specializing in commercial property and investment management, handled the sale for Hammes Partners.
Be on the lookout for a price bounce soon.
Following a +0.65% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WELL advanced for three days, in 228 of 357 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 04, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on WELL as a result. In 29 of 79 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 37%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for WELL turned negative on September 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 43 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 17 of the 43 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 40%.
WELL moved below its 50-day moving average on September 09, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WELL declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 46%.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 3 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 61, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 26 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. WELL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 29 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 86 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 92 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.658) is normal, around the industry mean (3.311). WELL has a moderately high P/E Ratio (105.659) as compared to the industry average of (49.469). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.660) is also within normal values, averaging (4.370). WELL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.013) as compared to the industry average of (0.057). WELL's P/S Ratio (13.387) is slightly higher than the industry average of (6.069).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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