Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Welltower (WELL)

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

• 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.
• 7/8/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $249.00 to $271.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Welltower is now covered by Barclays PLC. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $254.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Welltower had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $215.00 to $265.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Welltower was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 6/18/2026 – Welltower had its price target lowered by Scotiabank from $248.00 to $232.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.

Welltower Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be given a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. This is an increase from Welltower’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.74. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Welltower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 155.96%.

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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.

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