12 Best Real Estate and Realty Stocks To Buy Now

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7. Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 37

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) delivers healthcare infrastructure by providing real estate capital to leading seniors housing operators, post-acute care providers, and health systems. The company was incorporated as a health care REIT in 1985. It owns interests in seniors housing and post-acute communities, and outpatient medical properties concentrated in high-growth markets in the US, Canada, and the UK.

The firm is known for its unmatched relationship network and premier-quality healthcare real estate portfolio. It has witnessed more than 40 years of exclusively investing in health care. With the current theme of accelerating 80+ population growth in the US, Welltower is poised to grow. The Senior Housing trends are favorable, offering a compelling backdrop for multi-year revenue growth based on the growing older population and a diminished new supply.

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) witnessed a positive shift in rating as Jefferies upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy, based on the favorable outlook for senior housing operating portfolios which are to experience substantial growth. The analyst told investors in a research note that the REIT is the “premier” senior housing real estate investment trust with 57% net operating income exposure. Additionally, the REIT’s margin growth is expected to improve through its plans to expand the reach of its end-to-end technology platform to additional operators in 2025.

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