Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Welltower (WELL)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Welltower (NYSE: WELL):

• 9/15/2026 – Welltower is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $275.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $244.00 to $251.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/1/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $215.00 to $251.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/1/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $237.00 to $266.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/31/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $254.00 to $259.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $240.00 to $275.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $238.00 to $260.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $235.00 to $260.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $255.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Welltower had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $260.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Mizuho from $239.00 to $260.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Welltower Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th were given a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 12th. This is an increase from Welltower’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.74. Welltower’s payout ratio is currently 155.96%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Andrew Gundlach acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $242.06 per share, with a total value of $1,210,300.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 30,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,261,800. The trade was a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Purchased indirectly through two trusts. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $241.59 to $242.59. The reported $242.06 price is the weighted-average purchase price. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Welltower Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and finances healthcare-related real estate. The company focuses on properties that support healthcare delivery and services, including senior housing communities, outpatient medical facilities and post-acute care properties.

Welltower partners with healthcare providers, senior housing operators and other service providers to develop and manage facilities designed to serve aging populations and patients requiring ongoing or specialized care.