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IRT vs WELL

Side-by-side comparison of Independence Realty Trust Inc. (IRT) and Welltower Inc. (WELL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both IRT and WELL operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • WELL is the larger of the two at $173.81B, about 44.2x IRT ($3.93B).
  • Over the past year, IRT is down 4.2% and WELL is up 45.5% - WELL leads by 49.7 points.
  • IRT has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for WELL).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceIRT-4.22%WELL+45.51%
2025-08-26+0.00%2026-08-25
MetricIRTWELL
Company
Independence Realty Trust Inc.
Welltower Inc.
Price
$16.68-1.16%
$241.33+0.56%
Market cap
$3.93B
$173.81B
1M return
+1.68%
-2.89%
1Y return
-4.22%
+45.51%
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2013
News (4w)
4
1
Recent ratings
25
25
IRT

Independence Realty Trust Inc.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: IRT) is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates multifamily apartment properties across non-gateway U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Louisville, Memphis, and Raleigh. IRT's investment strategy is focused on gaining scale within key amenity rich submarkets that offer good school districts, high-quality retail and major employment centers. IRT aims to provide stockholders attractive risk-adjusted returns through diligent portfolio management, strong operational performance, and a consistent return on capital through distributions and capital appreciation.

WELL

Welltower Inc.

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The Company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower™, a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), owns interests in properties concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties.

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