Market Snapshot (as of April 21, 2026)
Welltower Inc. is a healthcare REIT trading at $206.39, down 1.46% on the day and 2.18% over the past week. The stock has gained 5.33% over the past month and is up 11.2% year-to-date. Market cap stands at $147.6 billion.
Key Metrics
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Short Interest % FF | 2.44% | Modest short interest |
| Days to Cover | 4.40 | Moderate coverage timeline |
| Cost to Borrow | 0.50% | Very low, down 3.5% week-over-week |
| Utilization | 2.15% |
| Low utilization (52w high: 2.53%) |
| Put/Call Ratio | 0.78 | Below 20-day mean (0.86), slight bullish tilt |
| Dividend Yield (12m fwd) | 1.54% |
| Analyst Upside | 11.08% | Analyst price targets 11% above current price |
Short Interest Trends
Short interest has increased 28.5% over the past month to 16.9 million shares, though it remains relatively low at 2.44% of the float. Days to cover sits at 4.40. Cost to borrow is minimal at 0.50%, indicating easy availability for shorts. The very high availability percentage (4,585% of short interest) confirms abundant shares to borrow.
ORTEX Stock Scores (April 22, 2026)
| Score | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Total Score | 68.8 | Moderately strong overall |
| Momentum | 82.7 | Strong momentum |
| Growth | 66.7 | Above-average growth characteristics |
| Quality | 52.5 | Average quality metrics |
| Value | 24.1 | Low value score (stock not cheap) |
The total score of 68.8 reflects a stock with strong momentum and solid growth, but trading at elevated valuations. The momentum score has declined from its April 17 peak of 86.3 as the stock pulled back this week.
Technical & Fundamentals
Options Activity
The put/call ratio of 0.78 sits below the 20-day average of 0.86, with a Z-score of -0.87, suggesting slightly more bullish sentiment in the options market compared to recent weeks.
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