Welltower (WELL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Welltower?

Welltower has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , Cantor Fitzgerald , Citigroup , Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft , Evercore , Jefferies Financial Group , KeyCorp , Mizuho , Morgan Stanley , Royal Bank Of Canada , Scotiabank , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

$229.07 -3.19 (-1.37%)

Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$227.91 -1.16 (-0.51%)

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Welltower - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
14

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Welltower in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 14 have given a buy rating for WELL.

Consensus Price Target

$252.56
10.25% Upside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Welltower, the average price target is $252.56. The highest price target for WELL is $275.00, while the lowest price target for WELL is $196.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.25% from the current price of $229.07.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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WELL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/20/25 to 9/20/26	1 Month Ago 8/21/25 to 8/21/26	3 Months Ago 6/22/25 to 6/22/26	1 Year Ago 9/20/24 to 9/20/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	14 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$252.56	$246.11	$230.25	$177.55
Forecasted Upside	10.25% Upside	2.57% Upside	8.75% Upside	7.26% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

WELL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WELL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Welltower Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Welltower	Real Estate Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.82	2.31	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	10.25% Upside	46.38% Upside	18.44% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent WELL News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/15/2026	Jefferies Financial Group 3 of 5 stars	Jonathan Petersen Not Rated	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$261.00 ➝ $275.00	+17.32%
9/2/2026	Scotiabank 4 of 5 stars	Nicholas Yulico 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Outperform	$244.00 ➝ $251.00	+5.06%
9/1/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Ronald Kamdem 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$215.00 ➝ $251.00	+5.96%
9/1/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Kilichowski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$237.00 ➝ $266.00	+12.29%
8/31/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Hightower Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$254.00 ➝ $259.00	+9.05%
8/4/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Austin Wurschmidt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$240.00 ➝ $275.00	+17.90%
8/3/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Carroll Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$238.00 ➝ $260.00	+10.61%
7/31/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$235.00 ➝ $260.00	+11.29%
7/31/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nick Joseph Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$255.00 ➝ $275.00	+16.74%
7/30/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$260.00	+9.95%
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7/22/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vikram Malhotra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$239.00 ➝ $260.00	+6.08%
7/8/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Goldsmith Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$249.00 ➝ $271.00	+14.11%
7/1/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Omotayo Okusanya Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$215.00 ➝ $265.00	+14.90%
6/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
6/16/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Rodgers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Strong-Buy ➝ Outperform	$226.00	+5.70%
5/4/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$245.00	+13.24%
12/18/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Mueller Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$205.00	+8.31%
10/29/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Viacheslav Obodnikov Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$196.00	+11.45%
10/17/2025	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$246.00	+41.02%
4/17/2025	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	R. Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Underperform
2/18/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joshua Dennerlein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$221.00 ➝ $242.00	+60.75%

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Should I Buy Welltower Stock? WELL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Welltower pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Welltower
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Welltower Inc.:

Welltower Inc. recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.85 per share, up from the previous $0.74, which represents a significant boost for income-focused investors and results in an annualized dividend yield of approximately 1.5% based on the current stock price of $229.07.
The company demonstrated strong fundamental growth in its most recent quarter, reporting revenue of $3.54 billion, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $3.40 billion and marked a 39.1% year-over-year increase, indicating robust demand for its healthcare real estate assets.
Analyst sentiment remains positive with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a price target of $252.56, suggesting potential upside from the current trading level, while recent price target hikes from firms like UBS Group and Mizuho reflect confidence in the company's trajectory.
Institutional interest in the stock is high, with 94.80% of shares held by institutional investors, and recent filings show significant new positions being established by major entities such as Nykredit A S and Bank of America Corp DE, signaling strong professional backing.
Welltower Inc. is positioned to benefit from long-term demographic trends, specifically the aging population in the United States, which drives sustained demand for seniors housing and post-acute care facilities that the company owns and manages.

Welltower
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Welltower Inc. for these reasons:

The stock is trading at a high valuation with a P/E ratio of 105.08, which is significantly elevated compared to many other real estate investment trusts, potentially limiting the margin of safety for new investors entering at the current price of $229.07.
Welltower Inc. missed its earnings per share expectations in the most recent quarter, reporting $0.61 in EPS against a consensus estimate of $0.66, which may raise concerns about the sustainability of its profit margins despite strong revenue growth.
The company's payout ratio stands at 155.96%, meaning it is distributing more in dividends than it is earning in net income, which could indicate that the dividend is not fully covered by current earnings and may rely on other cash flows or capital returns.
Short interest in the stock has been increasing, with shares shorted rising to 18,431,638 in the most recent reporting period, suggesting that a portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance.
The stock has experienced volatility and is currently trading below its 50-day moving average of $237.76, which may indicate short-term downward momentum or a pullback from recent highs that could continue in the near term.

WELL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Welltower is $252.56, with a high forecast of $275.00 and a low forecast of $196.00.

17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Welltower in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WELL shares.

According to analysts, Welltower's stock has a predicted upside of 10.25% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Welltower's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Welltower has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore, Jefferies Financial Group, KeyCorp, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Welltower more than other "real estate" companies. The consensus rating for Welltower is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "real estate" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WELL compares to other companies.

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Welltower (WELL) Stock Forecast & Price Target