Why These 15 Real Estate Stocks Are Surging In 2025

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7. Welltower Inc (NYSE:WELL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 44

Welltower Inc (NYSE:WELL) is a leading real estate investment trust specializing in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, with a portfolio of over 1,500 seniors and wellness housing communities and outpatient medical buildings across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

The stock is up significantly so far in 2025, chiefly driven by robust first-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations and prompted management to raise its 2025 financial guidance. Welltower reported normalized funds from operations per share of $1.20 in Q1, with substantial growth in its senior housing segment, and now expects full-year FFO per share between $4.90 and $5.04, well above prior projections.

The consensus price target of $156.46 implies 3.35% upside.

WELL stock is up 20.73% year-to-date.

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