Welltower: A Premium REIT At An Overextended Price

Welltower Inc. is a top-tier REIT with strong fundamentals, robust FFO growth, and disciplined capital allocation. WELL's SHO segment drove Q1'26 FFO up 23% YoY, with same-store NOI growth of 22.1% and occupancy at 88.8%. Despite operational excellence, WELL trades at a 33x P/FFO—over 30% above its historical average and 131% above peers, making current valuation difficult to justify.