12 Best REIT Stocks to Buy Now

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6. 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 REIT owns interests in seniors housing and post-acute communities, and outpatient medical properties concentrated in high-growth markets in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Welltower is recognized for its unmatched relationship network and premier-quality healthcare real estate portfolio. The REIT has been through 40 years of exclusively investing in health care. With the theme of a growing 80+ population growth in the US, a REIT such as Welltower is poised to grow. The Senior Housing trends are favorable, offering a compelling backdrop for multi-year revenue growth based on the rising older population and a diminished new supply.

Morgan Stanley analyst Ronald Kamdem retained a Buy rating on Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL),  setting a price target of $145. In early January, Jefferies upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy, based on the favorable outlook for senior housing operating portfolios which are to experience substantial growth.

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