Welltower (WELL) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Welltower (NYSE: WELL):

• 3/4/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Mizuho from $216.00 to $231.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/2/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $214.00 to $236.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/24/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $207.00 to $230.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/24/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $210.00 to $240.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $200.00 to $215.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $215.00 to $245.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Welltower was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 2/14/2026 – Welltower was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 2/12/2026 – Welltower was given a new $240.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 2/12/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $204.00 to $230.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $228.00 to $240.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2026 – Welltower had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 1/23/2026 – Welltower was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 1/8/2026 – Welltower had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $232.00 to $228.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Welltower had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $204.00 price target on the stock.

Welltower Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 211.43%.

Welltower Inc (NYSE: WELL) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires and manages real estate serving the health care industry. The company specializes in healthcare infrastructure, owning and operating a diversified portfolio of senior housing, post-acute and long-term care communities, and outpatient medical properties. Welltower’s assets are designed to support the delivery of health care services through a combination of leased properties, joint ventures, and other capital arrangements with health care operators and providers.

The company’s property types include assisted living, memory care, independent living and skilled nursing facilities, as well as medical office buildings and other outpatient-care real estate such as ambulatory surgery centers and specialty clinics.