Wall Street Bullish on Welltower Inc. (WELL) Here’s Why

Talha Qureshi

Thu, February 26, 2026 at 1:09 AM GMT+9 2 min read

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Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) is one of the Best Stocks to Buy and Hold For the Next 3 Years. Wall Street is bullish on Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) after the company topped estimates during its fiscal Q4 2025 earnings, released on February 10. Recently, on February 24, Austin Wurschmidt from KeyBanc reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $240 price target. Earlier on February 23, Michael Carroll from RBC Capital also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock and raised the price target from $207 to $230.

​During the quarter, Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) grew its revenue by 41.33% year-over-year to $3.18 billion and topped estimates by $189.99 million. The quarterly normalized funds from operations (or FFO) were $1.45, surpassing the consensus FFO estimate of $1.44,  Management noted that they grew the total portfolio year-over-year same store by 15%, driven by growth in its Seniors Housing Operating, which improved 20.4% during the same time.

Wall Street Bullish on Welltower Inc. (WELL) Here’s Why

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​The analysts at KeyBanc like the company’s ability to capitalize on rising demand in the private-pay senior housing segment, driven by aging demographics and scarce new supply. Moreover, the firm also appraised management’s data-driven approach for operations and investments, which creates shareholder value.

​Analyst Austin from KeyBanc noted:

​”Following Its North Star with Another Year of Double-Digit Earnings Growth; We continue to view WELL’s platform and execution as among the best positioned to capitalize on secular demand trends within the private pay SHOP segment.”

​Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) owns and operates a portfolio of over 2,000 seniors housing and wellness communities in the US, UK, and Canada, blending housing, healthcare, and hospitality for aging adults.

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