Earnings call wrap-up: REITs take a look senior housing investments heading into third quarter
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2021
The senior housing real estate market for the most part is turning the corner on pandemic setbacks, according to second-quarter earnings reports on Friday.
Despite occupancy improvements, near-term outlook still ‘highly unpredictable’: Welltower
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Amy Novotney
Apr 30, 2021
Following the rapid distribution and high acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by residents within assisted living and memory care communities in the United States and United Kingdom, Welltower’s...
Parkinson: ‘Green shoots’ indicate occupancy is troughing, but pace of recovery still uncertain
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Amy Novotney
Apr 08, 2021
The stocks of senior living and skilled nursing-focused real estate investment trusts have outperformed expectations since the first COVID-19 vaccine announcement last November raised hopes of a quick...
Welltower, Sabra see meaningful improvement in March occupancy
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Amy Novotney
Apr 07, 2021
Following a decline in occupancy in early March, real estate investment trust Welltower saw spot occupancy increase in recent weeks, with an approximate gain of 30 basis points (0.3%) since March 12. That’s...
Fourth-quarter COVID-19 surge leads to continued occupancy, uncertainty for Welltower
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Amy Novotney
Feb 11, 2021
Toledo, OH-based Welltower reported normalized funds from operations of 84 cents per share for the fourth quarter Tuesday, beating analysts expectations. Occupancy remains pressured by a decline in move-in...
Long-term outlook strong for senior living: Baird
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Amy Novotney
Feb 09, 2021
Senior housing industry fundamentals likely will remain “negative and choppy” for the foreseeable future, but its long-term thesis looks strong, according to investment banking firm Baird.
BMO Capital Markets predicts elongated seniors housing recovery, changes outlooks for REITs
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Amy Novotney
Jan 11, 2021
Although the COVID-19 vaccines are expected to become more widely available as the first quarter continues, investment banking firm BMO Capital Markets is predicting an elongated recovery for the senior...
Vaccine news boosts analysts’ views on skilled nursing; concerns remain around future of seniors housing:...
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Amy Novotney
Nov 23, 2020
As Nareit’s REITworld: 2020 Annual Conference wrapped up last week, analysts at Mizuho Securities USA say they remain positive on the skilled nursing sector given the promising vaccine news, strong government...
Senior housing deals drop to new low in Q3
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 13, 2020
Publicly announced acquisitions in the senior housing and care fell to a new low in the third quarter, according to a report.
Seniors housing REITs a risky investment right now: Motley Fool
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 06, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned many formerly safe investments into potentially risky ventures. These include seniors housing real estate investment trusts, according to a Motley Fool analysis.