WELL options flow: unusual options activity in Welltower Inc.

Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET

Over the last week the tape recorded 45 unusual options prints in Welltower Inc. (WELL), $4.3M of tracked premium, leaning bullish. Bullish premium was $2.3M against $1.8M bearish; $2.2M went into calls and $2.1M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.94. The largest print was $416K of WELL 21 May 2027 $190 calls on 21 September 2026, swept at bid. The last session with prints, 28 September 2026, added 1 print and $87K of premium. WELL closed at $231.37 on 25 September 2026, down 1.0%.

This week's unusual flow

Unusual prints45
Tracked premium$4.3M
Net premium+$502K
Bullish premium$2.3M
Bearish premium$1.8M
Call premium$2.2M
Put premium$2.1M
P/C ratio0.94
Sweeps51%
Size over OI25
Whale prints1
High conviction15

Prints from 21 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.

Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.

Largest prints of the week

DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
21 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $190 callsSweep810$416KAt bidBearishHigh conviction
21 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $190 callsSweep730$374KAbove askBullishWhale
21 Sep 2026WELL 19 Mar 2027 $190 putsSweep7732$309KAt askBearishHigh conviction
21 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $190 callsSweep590$303KAt bidBearishHigh conviction
21 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $190 callsSweep510$262KAt askBullishHigh conviction
21 Sep 2026WELL 20 Nov 2026 $230 putsSweep22011$185KAt askBearishHigh conviction
21 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $185 putsSweep2521$118KAt askBearishHigh conviction
21 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $190 callsTrade190$96KAt askBullishNotable
23 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $220 putsTrade751,963$92KAt bidBullish
23 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $220 putsTrade731,963$90KAt bidBullish
21 Sep 2026WELL 19 Mar 2027 $190 putsSweep2432$87KAt askBearishHigh conviction
28 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $220 putsTrade742,438$87KAt askNeutral

Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.

Where the money is aimed

ExpiryPrintsPremiumCalls shareNet premium
21 May 202731$3.1M61%+$846K
19 Mar 20274$480K0%-$480K
16 Oct 20264$219K32%+$78K
20 Nov 20262$217K0%-$153K
20 Aug 20272$117K100%+$117K
18 Dec 20261$58K100%+$58K

The most premium, $3.1M, is aimed at the 21 May 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.

A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.

The last session, 28 September 2026

Prints1
Premium$87K
Net premium+$0
Sweeps0%
DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
28 Sep 2026WELL 21 May 2027 $220 putsTrade742,438$87KAt askNeutral

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Price

Last close$231.37
Day-0.96%
1 week+1.09%
1 month-4.22%
3 months+1.78%
1 year+35.33%
52 week high$255.20
52 week low$163.75
Volume2,306,764
Market cap$168.3B

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Analysts

The most recent analyst targets on file, from 15 firms, have a median of $260, 12.4% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 upgrade.

Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.

About Welltower Inc.

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
Trading
Headquarters
Toledo, Ohio
Website
welltower.com

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. The Company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience.

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