Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Reaches New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $94.84 and last traded at $92.5450, with a volume of 1257032 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $92.40.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Ventas from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Ventas from $93.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.17.

Ventas Trading Up 0.3%

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.25 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 168.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.70.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.01). Ventas had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 378.18%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, Director Michael J. Embler bought 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,202 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,513,309.62. The trade was a 14.97% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 28,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,557,079.80. The trade was a 3.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Family Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 5.6% during the second quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,034 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $891,000 after buying an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. Tema ETFs LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 9,169 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $814,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 17,564 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,560,000 after acquiring an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 276,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $24,551,000 after acquiring an additional 31,380 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Shrier Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Ventas by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Shrier Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,876 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,475,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

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.