Jefferies cuts target for Welltower stock to USD 260.00

Published on 10/13/2026 at 12:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Jefferies cut its target from USD 275.00 to USD 260.00 on October 12, 2026. Welltower stock is EUR 206.75 on October 13, 2026 before results.

Key points in brief

Jefferies cut its Welltower target from USD 275.00 to USD 260.00 on October 12, 2026.
Welltower reported USD 3.54 billion in second-quarter revenue, up 39.10 percent year over year.
Welltower stock was EUR 206.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, at 12:13 p.m. CEST.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 26, 2026, followed by a conference call on October 27.

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Jefferies cut its price target for Welltower Inc. (ISIN US95040Q1040) from USD 275.00 to USD 260.00 on October 12, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The 5.45 percent reduction puts the latest analyst action below the previous target, while Welltower stock was trading at EUR 206.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, at 12:13 p.m. CEST.

Three dated signals for Welltower

On July 27, 2026, Welltower reported second-quarter revenue of USD 3.54 billion and earnings per share of USD 0.61, according to MarketBeat. Revenue rose 39.10 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, but earnings per share missed the cited consensus estimate of USD 0.66.

On September 23, 2026, Welltower announced that it would publish third-quarter results after the New York Stock Exchange close on October 26, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The company scheduled its conference call and webcast for October 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET.

On October 12, 2026, Jefferies lowered its target from USD 275.00 to USD 260.00, the most recent dated analyst action in the available coverage. That change makes the upcoming results the next major test for the earnings outlook.

What does the target cut change?

The target move is measurable rather than symbolic: USD 15.00 was removed from the earlier USD 275.00 objective, a 5.45 percent reduction. MarketBeat reported an average twelve-month target of USD 255.91 from twenty brokerages on October 13, 2026, with fifteen buy ratings, three holds and two strong-buy ratings.

Welltower's second-quarter revenue growth provides the operating counterweight to the target reduction. The same report said the company had set fiscal 2026 earnings-per-share guidance at USD 6.36-6.44, while the cited analyst forecast was USD 6.43.

Results date sets the next test

The next scheduled event is the third-quarter 2026 earnings release on October 26, 2026, after the NYSE close. The October 27 conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET is the follow-up date for management discussion, according to Yahoo Finance.

Welltower is a healthcare-focused real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE under ticker WELL and included in the S&P 500. Its portfolio covers senior housing, outpatient medical properties and other healthcare real estate assets across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

At Lang & Schwarz, Welltower stock was trading at EUR 206.75 on October 13, 2026, at 12:13 p.m. CEST. The continuously updated real-time quote of Welltower stock shows the further course of trading.