Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $77.3571.

Several brokerages have issued reports on VTR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 41,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.01, for a total transaction of $3,262,638.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $90,521,361.95. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 33,591 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.77, for a total transaction of $2,578,781.07. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,925,304.28. This trade represents a 16.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 698,912 shares of company stock valued at $51,454,499 over the last quarter. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ventas

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Arbor Capital Management Inc. ADV boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Arbor Capital Management Inc. ADV now owns 21,716 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,520,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Ventas by 3.3% in the third quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,447 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its stake in Ventas by 3.8% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,260 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 3.8% during the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the period. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 3.9% during the third quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 4,603 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Trading Down 0.7%

VTR opened at $79.25 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $71.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $67.76. Ventas has a 1-year low of $56.68 and a 1-year high of $80.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.10% and a net margin of 4.28%.The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.80 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. Analysts expect that Ventas will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 369.23%.

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.