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Shares of Welltower Inc. (WELL) shed 1.63% to $212.95 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.
Welltower Inc. closed 3.02% below its 52-week high of $219.59, which the company reached on April 29th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Ventas Inc. (VTR) fell 0.08% to $86.55, Healthpeak Properties Inc. (DOC) rose 0.82% to $19.66, and Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPT) rose 1.91% to $5.33.
Trading volume (2.7 M) remained 272,241 below its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.
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Welltower Inc. (WELL) shares fell 1.63% to $212.95 on Thursday, underperforming compared to competitors. The S&P 500 Index dropped 0.38% and the Dow Jones fell 0.63%. Welltower's stock is 3.02% below its 52-week high of $219.59. In contrast, Ventas Inc. (VTR) decreased by 0.08%, while Healthpeak Properties Inc. (DOC) and Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPT) saw increases of 0.82% and 1.91%, respectively. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.

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