Welltower Inc. (WELL) is down 3.3% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Analysis: The drop appears more macro-driven than company-specific, with interest-rate and inflation worries weighing on rate-sensitive REITs. With WELL trading as a “bond proxy,” higher Treasury yields and a higher-for-longer Fed narrative can compress valuation multiples, especially into an upcoming earnings date.
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Sources:
Welltower (earnings release), Reuters, Kiplinger
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$WELL Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 750 institutional investors add shares of $WELL stock to their portfolio, and 500 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CARDANO RISK MANAGEMENT B.V. removed 8,516,240 shares (-89.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,683,745,810
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 6,497,258 shares (+153.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,205,956,057
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 3,365,563 shares (+4.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $624,682,148
- WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC added 3,139,923 shares (+2217.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $582,801,108
- VANGUARD GROUP INC added 2,643,088 shares (+2.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $490,583,563
- NORGES BANK removed 2,446,916 shares (-7.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $454,172,078
- DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL GENOSSENSCHAFTS BANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN added 2,043,356 shares (+28.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $379,267,307
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
$WELL Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $WELL stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WELL stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON purchased up to $15,000 on 02/11.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
$WELL Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $WELL in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/25/2025
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/20/2025
- Scotiabank issued a "Sector Outperform" rating on 11/13/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $WELL, check out Quiver Quantitative's $WELL forecast page.
$WELL Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $WELL recently. We have seen 12 analysts offer price targets for $WELL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $230.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- John Kilichowski from Wells Fargo set a target price of $228.0 on 03/26/2026
- Omotayo Okusanya from Mizuho set a target price of $231.0 on 03/04/2026
- Nicholas Yulico from Scotiabank set a target price of $236.0 on 03/02/2026
- Austin Wurschmidt from Keybanc set a target price of $240.0 on 02/24/2026
- Michael Carroll from RBC Capital set a target price of $230.0 on 02/24/2026
- Nick Joseph from Citigroup set a target price of $245.0 on 02/18/2026
- Ronald Kamdem from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $215.0 on 02/18/2026
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