WELL short interest fall by -11.77%, reflecting positive sentiment

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Welltower Inc shares valued at $605,410 were purchased by DeSalvo Karen B on Apr 30 ’25. At $151.35 per share, DeSalvo Karen B acquired 4,000 shares.

Also, BACON KENNETH J sold 2,200 shares, netting a total of over 286,418 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $130.19 each, the insider now holds 12,379 shares.

Before that, Kenneth J. Bacon had added 2,200 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $289,014, the Director bought Welltower Inc shares for $131.37 each.

As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on April 08, 2025, Welltower Inc [WELL] has been rated up from an Equal weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $158. Analysts at RBC Capital Mkts upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sector perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in late February. As of February 14, 2025, Wedbush has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Outperform” for WELL. Earlier on January 02, 2025, Jefferies upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for WELL stock which previously was a “a Hold”.

Analyzing WELL Stock Performance

On last trading session,, Welltower Inc [NYSE: WELL] rose 0.03% to $153.48. The stock’s lowest price that day was $151.72, but it reached a high of $156.22 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.20%. Over the course of the year, Welltower Inc shares have jumped approximately 49.05%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $158.55 on 03/04/25 and a 52-week low of $123.11 on 01/10/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Welltower Inc (WELL)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 151.39, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 149.31. In the upper region, resistance lies at 155.89. The next price resistance is at 158.31. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 54.74 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Welltower Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Welltower Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-06-13 dropping by -1.33 million shares to 11.26 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 12.58 million shares. A decline of -11.77% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.19 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 4.19.

Which companies own the most shares of Welltower Inc (WELL)?

In terms of Welltower Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 168 in the next 12 months, up nearly 9.5% from the previous closing price of $153.43. Analysts anticipate Welltower Inc stock to reach 168 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 168. In spite of this, 13 analysts ranked Welltower Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 18, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $104.

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