Brokerages Set Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Price Target at $79.31

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $79.3125.

VTR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Scotiabank upped their price target on Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price for the company.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 2,229 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.08, for a total transaction of $178,498.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 106,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,527,559.04. This trade represents a 2.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 41,294 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.01, for a total value of $3,262,638.94. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $90,521,361.95. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 688,184 shares of company stock worth $50,726,248. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the third quarter worth about $27,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 1,557.7% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its position in Ventas by 65.5% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in Ventas by 76.1% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE VTR opened at $79.62 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.32. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $76.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 153.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.78. Ventas has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $81.89.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. Ventas had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 2.05%. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 EPS. The firm’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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ventas will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 369.23%.

About Ventas

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.