Health Care Reit Inc: (NYSE: HCN)

$77.74

-0.21 (-0.27%)

Volume 1,823,981

May 20 04:05 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		77.37 - 78.05
	
		52wk Low - High
		53.51 - 78.05
	
		Previous Close
		77.95
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,412,553
	
		Industry
		REIT-EQTY TRUST -OTHER
	
		Market Cap
		20.30 B
	
		Div - Yield
		3.06 - 3.93
	
		Beta
		0.83
	
		PE (Forward)
		20.62
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.78
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            20.62
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            3.49
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.78
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.93
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.93
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.56
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.91%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Health Care REIT, Inc. is a self-administered real estate investment trust that invests in health care facilities, primarily nursing homes, assisted living facilities and retirement centers. The company also invests in specialty care facilities. The company's investments are typically structured using operating leases or mortgage loans which are normally secured by guarantees and/or letters of credit.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.93	0.96	3.78	4.05
Number of Estimates	13	12	12	13
Low Estimate	0.90	0.95	3.73	3.97
High Estimate	0.96	0.99	3.89	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.89	0.91	3.52	3.78
EPS Growth	4.32%	5.49%	7.41%	7.08%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
HEALTH CR REIT	HCN	77.95
COMMONWEALTH RE	CWH	20.49
ASHFORD HOSPTLY	AHT	13.26
CUBESMART	CUBE	17.19
DCT INDUSTRIAL	DCT	8.17
DUPONT FABROS	DFT	26.65
EXTRA SPACE STG	EXR	44.47
HOST HOTEL&RSRT	HST	18.77
LASALLE HTL PRP	LHO	27.72
MONMOUTH RE CLA	MNR	11.01

Sector:Finance>> Industry:REIT-EQTY TRUST -OTHER

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

HCN Gets $1.7B from Equity Offering

May 16, 2013

HCN Crafts New 52-Week High

May 15, 2013

Taubman Soars to New 52-Week High

May 15, 2013

Company News for May 8, 2013

May 08, 2013

Health Care FFO Beats, Guides Same

May 07, 2013

Ventas Soars to a New 52-Week High

Apr 22, 2013

Health Care REIT Hits 52-Week High

Apr 17, 2013

Rating Upgrade for Health Care REIT

Apr 05, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.56
Sales	1,822
Net Income	309
Price/Earnings	21.90
Price/Book	2.17
Price/Cash Flow	26.87
Price/Sales	9.85

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News

Health Care REIT Looks to Continue to Trade Above its Annual-High Share Price Today - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 20, 2013

HCN Gets $1.7B from Equity Offering - Zacks.Com

May 17, 2013

Health Care REIT (HCN) Showing Support Near $75.03 With 4.04% Dividend Yield - Freshbrewedmedia

May 16, 2013

Health Care REIT Completes Common Stock Offering - Close-Up Media

May 16, 2013

Health Care REIT raises $1,690.5 million in public offering of common stock - Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker

May 16, 2013

Health Care REIT: 52-Week High Recently Eclipsed (HCN) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 16, 2013

Are States With No Income Tax the Best Places to Retire? - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Health Care REIT raises USD 1.7bn from stock offering - M2

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.61
ABR (Last Week)	2.61
# of recs in ABR	18
Average Target Price	70.75
Industry Rank by ABR	108 out of 265
Rank in Industry	14 out of 80

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Day Low - High	77.37 - 78.05
52wk Low - High	53.51 - 78.05
Previous Close	77.95
Avg. Volume	2,412,553
Industry	REIT-EQTY TRUST -OTHER
Market Cap	20.30 B
Div - Yield	3.06 - 3.93
Beta	0.83
PE (Forward)	20.62
Current Year Est.	3.78
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	20.62
PEG Ratio	3.49
Current Year Est.	3.78
Current Quarter Estimate	0.93
Most Accurate Estimate	0.93
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	3.56
Expected Earnings Growth	5.91%

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Health Care Reit Inc: (NYSE: HCN)

$77.74

-0.21 (-0.27%)

Volume 1,823,981

May 20 04:05 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:REIT-EQTY TRUST -OTHER

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