Ventas (VTR) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Ventas (NYSE: VTR) recently:

• 12/21/2024 – Ventas was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/20/2024 – Ventas had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $65.00 to $66.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/19/2024 – Ventas had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/13/2024 – Ventas was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/5/2024 – Ventas had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $71.00 to $68.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/3/2024 – Ventas had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/1/2024 – Ventas was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

Ventas Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of VTR opened at $59.27 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.86 billion, a P/E ratio of -348.63, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.36. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $63.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.47.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently -1,058.82%.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,004 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.11, for a total value of $396,924.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,231,860.87. This represents a 0.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Ventas by 2.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 26,671,227 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,710,426,000 after purchasing an additional 581,870 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 23,364,810 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,498,385,000 after purchasing an additional 982,795 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,411,293 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $665,559,000 after purchasing an additional 245,922 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,931,538 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $304,047,000 after buying an additional 96,482 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 105.2% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,420,322 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $347,605,000 after acquiring an additional 2,778,408 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

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.