Welltower's 3.06% Surge Defies 32.82% Volume Drop to Rank 254th in U.S. Trading

. 23, 2025, , ranking 254th among U.S. stocks. The real estate investment trust () remains positioned to benefit from demographic tailwinds as the aging baby boomer population drives demand for private-pay senior housing. , insulating the company from government reimbursement risks that plague peers. .

. , the REIT’s portfolio of luxury senior housing properties could see sustained occupancy and rental rate gains. , . However, .

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