Welltower Inc. (WELL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$234.60 +0.61% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $234.41

Welltower Inc. (WELL) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $171.06B
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As of 2026-11-02, Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 63/100 at a spot price of $234.60 (+0.61% 1D, market cap $171.06B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, WELL ranks #325 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), WELL carries a Roarable C (63/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 1.9%. By comparison, PLD (Prologis Inc.) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 36.6x, ROIC 5.0%, cap $121.68B) and EQIX (Equinix Inc.) posts a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 76.0x, ROIC 6.3%, cap $102.62B). Among the 5-stock peer group, AMT leads on earnings multiple (22.8x) while AMT leads on capital efficiency (15.7% ROIC).

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Per WELL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000766704), Welltower Inc. generated $8.45B in revenue (+40.2% YoY), $936.8M in net income, and $2.50B in free cash flow against $67.30B in total assets and $10.85B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $234.41 (-0.08%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 29.6% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 63/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C+
Cash (13)Whales (13)SEC (15)Macro (12)CEO (10)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.3% Base Target
$283 Bull$240 Base$187 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WELL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (63/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY WELL SCORES 63/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 29.6% FCF Margin ($2.50B FCF) & 23.2% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.52% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 10 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
55
Grade C$230.14+3.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
58
Grade C$238.08-4.8% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
60
Grade C$226.72+3.5% Next Q
Current
63
Grade C$234.60+0.9% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (55) → C (63)Full Audit →
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Even with a 63/100 (C) score, WELL faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (+0.52% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 20.7% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($233.19) or 200D SMA ($218.92) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($239.88) toward Bear Floor ($187.11).

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Contract: “WELL Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
50.830 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE73% OF RANGE
L: $179$234.60H: $255
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40
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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (65)

1.9% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 1.46% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (58)

23/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like WELL
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
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WELL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +8.04%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-02O $227.2H $234.6L $227.2C $234.6VOL 3.59M
RES: $240.6SUP: $217.2SMA50: $233.2SMA200: $218.9
$259.9$240.3$220.6$200.9$181.3RES $240.6SUP $217.2$234.62026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-02
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WELL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +40.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on WELL today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for WELL. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (WELL)

Financials Rank #325 of 1096 ⚔️ PLD vs WELL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (WELL vs. PLD, EQIX, AMT, SPG)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Welltower Inc. (WELL) ranks #325 by composite RQD confidence (63/100, grade C) and #15 by equity capitalization ($171.06B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, AMT leads on earnings valuation at 22.8x trailing P/E, while AMT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.7% ROIC and — gross margin. SPG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with WELL at 63/100 (C).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
WELL ACTIVE
Welltower Inc.
C 63/100 — — 1.9% +0.61% $171.06B Benchmark Subject
PLD
Prologis Inc.
D+ 58/100 36.6x — 5.0% -0.03% $121.68B /pld-vs-well →
EQIX
Equinix Inc.
C 65/100 76.0x — 6.3% -2.22% $102.62B /eqix-vs-well →
AMT
American Tower Corporation
B- 71/100 22.8x — 15.7% +1.02% $86.20B /amt-vs-well →
SPG
Simon Property Group Inc.
B 74/100 28.2x — 13.5% +0.94% $69.80B /spg-vs-well →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000766704

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Welltower Inc. (WELL) reported GAAP revenue of $8.45B (+40.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $6.03B , and +77.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $936.8M, operating cash flow of $2.88B, and free cash flow of $2.50B (+26.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, WELL closed FY2025 with $67.30B in total assets against $10.85B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $8.45B $936.8M $2.88B $2.50B $67.30B $10.85B
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $6.03B $951.7M $2.26B $1.99B $51.04B $8.31B
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $4.75B $340.1M $1.60B $1.39B $94.08B $22.01B

3. WELL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is WELL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 63/100 at a spot price of $234.60 (+0.61% 1D, market cap $171.06B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, WELL ranks #325 in composite RQD confidence.

How does WELL compare to PLD and EQIX in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), WELL carries a Roarable C (63/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 1.9%. By comparison, PLD (Prologis Inc.) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 36.6x, ROIC 5.0%, cap $121.68B) and EQIX (Equinix Inc.) posts a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 76.0x, ROIC 6.3%, cap $102.62B). Among the 5-stock peer group, AMT leads on earnings multiple (22.8x) while AMT leads on capital efficiency (15.7% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for WELL?

Per WELL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000766704), Welltower Inc. generated $8.45B in revenue (+40.2% YoY), $936.8M in net income, and $2.50B in free cash flow against $67.30B in total assets and $10.85B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is WELL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

WELL last traded at $234.60 (+0.61% on volume of 3,577,251 shares), positioning the stock +0.60% above its 50-day simple moving average ($233.19) and +7.16% above its 200-day simple moving average ($218.92). Across its 52-week range of $179.24 to $255.20, WELL sits at the 72.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 50.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($221.93 to $247.27).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell WELL stock right now?

Welltower Inc. (WELL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (2% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is WELL's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

WELL's 12-month base price target is $239.88 (range $187.11 to $283.06), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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WELL — Welltower Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:09:16Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, WELL scores 63 / 100, graded C, with the verdict "Roarable Hold — Fair / Balanced Risk-Reward." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20 (ROIC 1.9%; FCF yield 1.46%), Whale 13F Flow 13/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction 10/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit 12/20 (Beta 1.14; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet 15/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 7/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). The weakest pillar is Insider Conviction, and the strongest is Forensic Balance Sheet. For a prospective investor, the scoring points to a balanced profile: the balance sheet screens as the firmest support, while the low ROIC and thin FCF yield limit the cash-return case, and the insider signal is the least supportive input. Valuation tradeoffs are notable: per the market data, EV/EBITDA is 95, which the rating does not reconcile with its cash-yield metrics, so an investor would need to weigh whether the current price reflects growth expectations not captured in these sources. The move in the stock (change of 2.63%, within a 52-week range of $179.24 - $255.2) is shown without an attributed driver in the sources.

Business

Per the profile, Welltower Inc. (WELL) is a NYSE-listed company in the Financials sector, Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, with a market capitalization of $171.1B. The source data does not describe its products, customers, or revenue model. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph lists the supply chain as NONE. Per the market data, gross margin is 0%, operating margin 13.5%, and net margin 11.1%.

Financial Trend

PeriodRevenueOperating IncomeNet IncomeEPSFCFCashDebt
FY 2025$8453.0M$1105.5M$936.8MN/A$2501.3M$5033.7M$10845.0M
FY 2024$6027.1M$1123.0M$951.7MN/A$1985.2M$3506.6M$8312.3M
FY 2023$4753.8M$401.3M$340.1MN/A$1387.9MN/A$22014.9M

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $4753.8M (FY 2023) to $8453.0M (FY 2025), while net income moved from $340.1M to $936.8M, with FY 2024 at $951.7M. Per the Roarable RQD rating, ROIC is 1.9%, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5, and the Piotroski F-Score is 7/9. Per the SEC financials, debt was $10845.0M at FY 2025 against cash of $5033.7M, and the rating cites Debt/Equity of 0.5.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the news wire, six items reference WELL, published between roughly 1 and 15 hours before the data timestamp. Headlines are: a Yahoo! Finance Canada market report (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE); a Trefis report on the drivers behind the stock's move (YELLOW); a Moomoo report on why the stock is down today (YELLOW); a ChartMill report describing a breakout setup (GREEN, CATALYST); a Yahoo Finance report on valuation after a five-year run (YELLOW); and a Benzinga ten-year return piece (YELLOW). The feed's summaries are generic and do not state specific catalysts, so the specific drivers cannot be verified from these sources. Risk watch items per the rating include the Beta of 1.14 and the low ROIC. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph reports no proprietary signals and no butterfly links.

Open Questions

  • What are the company's specific property types, tenants, and revenue sources, given that the sources provide no business description?
  • Why does EV/EBITDA of 95 coexist with ROIC of 1.9% and FCF yield of 1.46%, and what growth expectations justify this valuation?
  • What are P/E and EPS (TTM), which are absent from the sources and needed to assess earnings-based valuation?
  • What drove the FY 2023 to FY 2025 revenue increase, and how much of it was acquisition-driven?
  • Who are the institutional and insider holders, and what is their net position change, given that the holders and analyst sections are empty?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is WELL (C • RQD 63/100) a Buy at $233.17?

Welcome to the WELL (Welltower Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 63/100 (Roarable Hold — Fair / Balanced Risk-Reward) in Real Estate Investment Trusts. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

FO ForensicBear Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $191.20 (-18.0%)
Spot @ $233.17

Pump the brakes on WELL — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on WELL, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Welltower Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

SI SiliconVal_Bull Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $270.48 (+16.0%)
Spot @ $233.17

WELL cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on WELL, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Real Estate Investment Trusts and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $233.17 (52-wk range $179.24 - $255.20), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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