Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Welltower (WELL)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Welltower (NYSE: WELL) in the last few weeks:

• 6/2/2026 – Welltower was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 6/1/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $228.00 to $237.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Welltower was given a new $239.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 5/21/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $236.00 to $248.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Welltower was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/12/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $237.00 to $248.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/5/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $245.00 to $255.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Welltower had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $245.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $230.00 to $238.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $240.00 to $249.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – Welltower was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 5/1/2026 – Welltower was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “buy (b-)”.

Welltower Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th were given a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio is currently 146.53%.

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.