WELL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Welltower Inc · Real Estate · Reit - Healthcare Facilities

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Latest close 252.1 USD
3.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 20.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.6%, after a 10.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 42/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 80 out of 100
Latest Close 252.1 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.6% latest completed week
4W Return 10.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 16.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 178-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 20 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.9%. Indicator stack 100/100 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.68% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 42/100 conviction; expected move 5.5%. News sentiment 60/100 55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 27 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 27 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 20.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.6%, after a 10.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8912-week average 0.87

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers2020 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 20 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.9% over four weeks, 16.6% over 12 weeks, and 58.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 178 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.6%
4W10.9%
12W16.6%
26W38.2%
52W58.4%
Active trend streak178 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.29Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change17578.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership19.81Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change68.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength14/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality35/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Momentum87/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Growth79/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
126.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
15.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
73.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
38.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
29.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
37.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
30.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
34.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-4.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-3.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

WELL shows bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.57, expected move of 5.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction42/100
Expected move5.5%
Put/call volume0.57
Pressure31
Speculation33
Volatility40
Trend agreement69
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Insider activity3 / 3

3 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

30 positive · 23 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings27 JulLatest stored earnings date was 27 Jul 2026.
Options expected move5.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.0%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-5.7%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+3.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -2.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape82/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 82/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis73/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.89; 20 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.68%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.68% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 82 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options62/100

WELL shows bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.57, expected move of 5.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.5% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

Welltower (WELL) Stock Slips As Raised FFO Outlook Fails To Impress Insiders3 / 3

3 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings27 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 27 Jul 2026.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026252.1 USD3.6%208.6 USD139.5 USD1.2919.8113.5MOn
17 Jul 2026243.2 USD5.0%206.4 USD138.4 USD1.2415.6313.3MOn
10 Jul 2026231.6 USD-1.9%204.5 USD137.3 USD0.778.9413.8MOn
3 Jul 2026236.1 USD3.8%202.9 USD136.3 USD0.4613.0213.9MOn
26 Jun 2026227.3 USD10.0%201.8 USD135.3 USD-0.0111.7620.4MOn
19 Jun 2026206.7 USD-3.5%201.1 USD134.3 USD-0.44-0.3719.7MOn
12 Jun 2026214.2 USD3.5%200.9 USD133.5 USD-0.094.4115.2MOn
5 Jun 2026206.9 USD0.8%200.1 USD132.6 USD0.141.6718.3MOn
29 May 2026205.3 USD-5.0%199.5 USD131.7 USD0.45-1.4819.4MOn
22 May 2026216.2 USD1.1%198.6 USD130.9 USD0.845.3120.2MOn
15 May 2026213.7 USD-0.1%197.3 USD129.9 USD0.685.2816.5MOn
8 May 2026213.9 USD-1.1%196.0 USD129.0 USD0.605.8814.3MOn
1 May 2026216.2 USD3.9%194.3 USD128.1 USD0.479.7415.4MOn
24 Apr 2026208.1 USD-0.8%192.9 USD127.2 USD0.176.8813.9MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.