Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Ventas updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting an EPS of 3.410-3.46, slightly below the consensus estimate of 3.449.
• Analyst ratings are mixed, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and target prices ranging from $72.00 to $75.00 following recent upgrades and downgrades.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 2.89% and a substantial dividend payout ratio of 581.82%.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.410-3.46 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.449. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on VTR. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their target price for the company from $70.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Scotiabank upped their target price on Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $72.90.

Ventas Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of VTR stock traded up $0.34 during trading on Friday, hitting $67.52. 2,813,818 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,577,380. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 157.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.32. Ventas has a 52-week low of $55.24 and a 52-week high of $71.36. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $64.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $65.08.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 3.61% and a return on equity of 1.75%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Ventas will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ventas's payout ratio is presently 446.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total transaction of $1,509,405.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. The trade was a 16.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total transaction of $967,796.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $75,157,592. This trade represents a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 348,700 shares of company stock worth $22,776,223. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ventas

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 130.4% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,613 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,486,000 after buying an additional 12,233 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 46.8% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 36,826 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,532,000 after buying an additional 11,739 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 6.8% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,373 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $576,000 after buying an additional 536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 856.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,926 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $545,000 after buying an additional 7,097 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ventas

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.