Welltower Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

Core Insights - Welltower Inc. reported its third-quarter results for the period ending September 30, 2025, highlighting significant capital activity, investment activity, and acquisitions in the seniors housing sector [1]. Financial Performance - Reported net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.41 per diluted share, with normalized funds from operations (FFO) of $1.34 per diluted share, reflecting a 20.7% increase year-over-year [13]. - Total revenues for the third quarter reached $2.69 billion, up from $2.06 billion in the same period last year [29]. - The company revised its net income guidance for the full year to a range of $0.82 to $0.88 per diluted share, down from a previous range of $1.86 to $1.94 per diluted share [12]. Capital Activity and Liquidity - The net debt to consolidated enterprise value decreased to 7.6% as of September 30, 2025, from 13.1% a year earlier [2]. - Over $4.1 billion of attractively priced capital was sourced, including senior unsecured notes and equity issuances [2]. Investment Activity - In the third quarter, Welltower completed $1.9 billion in pro rata gross investments, including $1.8 billion in acquisitions and loan funding [13]. - The company announced $23 billion of additional transaction activity closed or under contract, primarily focused on seniors housing communities in the U.S. and U.K. [13]. Recent Acquisitions - Welltower acquired a real estate portfolio in the U.K. from Barchester Healthcare for approximately £5.2 billion, which includes 111 communities and 21 ongoing developments [5]. - The company also acquired HC-One Group's portfolio for £1.2 billion, creating a long-duration cash flow stream [6]. - An additional acquisition pipeline includes a trophy seniors housing portfolio along the East Coast, with expected completion of the New England portfolio repositioning [7]. Dispositions - Welltower entered into a definitive agreement to divest an 18 million square foot outpatient medical portfolio valued at approximately $7.2 billion, with a current occupancy of 94% [9]. Executive Compensation - The Board approved a Ten Year Executive Continuity and Alignment Program to secure senior leadership, with executives agreeing to a base salary of $110,000 and a long-term equity-based incentive award [10]. Dividend Declaration - The Board declared a cash dividend of $0.74 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, marking the 218th consecutive quarterly cash dividend [11]. Outlook - The company anticipates average blended same store NOI growth of 13.2% to 14.5%, driven by various segments including Seniors Housing Operating [14].