Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Welltower Shares (Basic) increased by 4.1% to 699.8M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.8%, from 643.4M to 699.8M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
is_weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 417.5M | 428M | 447.4M | 454.3M | 463.4M | 492.1M | 499M | 521.8M | 574M | 600.5M | 611.3M | 643.4M | 656.6M | 672.4M | 699.8M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.5% | +4.5% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +6.2% | +1.4% | +4.6% | +10.0% | +4.6% | +1.8% | +5.3% | +2.1% | +2.4% | +4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +8.8% | +8.3% | +10.0% | +9.8% | +12.6% | +16.7% | +20.3% | +17.1% | +12.1% | +9.3% | +10.0% | +8.8% |
Range417.5M – 699.8M
CAGR+15.9%
Avg YoY Growth+12.0%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Welltower's shares (basic)?
- Welltower (WELL) reported shares (basic) of 699.8M in Q1 2026.
- How has Welltower's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Welltower's shares (basic) increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from 643.4M to 699.8M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.