Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Earns "Hold (C+)" Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Ventas received a "Hold (C+)" rating from Weiss Ratings, indicating a cautious outlook for the company's stock performance.
• In recent reports, several other analysts have issued higher price targets for Ventas, with an average target of $75.23 and a general rating of "Moderate Buy."
• Despite a slight decline in share price during recent trading, Ventas reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, with revenue increasing by 18.3% year-over-year.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c+)" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on VTR. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $78.00 price target (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $73.00 price objective on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $75.23.

Ventas Trading Down 1.2%

VTR traded down $0.83 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $68.02. 945,184 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,031,200. The firm's fifty day moving average is $68.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $66.40. Ventas has a 1-year low of $56.68 and a 1-year high of $71.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $30.91 billion, a PE ratio of 158.15, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.89.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.Ventas's revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Ventas will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total value of $967,796.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $75,157,592. This trade represents a 1.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 168,318 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.36, for a total value of $11,001,264.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,004,271.04. This represents a 49.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 292,110 shares of company stock worth $19,354,742 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Ventas

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 52.7% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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