Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Welltower (WELL)

Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 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 Announces Dividend

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