Ventas (VTR) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.82 per share and revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.350-3.460 EPS.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. On average, analysts expect Ventas to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ventas Price Performance

NYSE:VTR traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $68.28. 289,779 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,036,599. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $67.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.80. Ventas has a 1-year low of $43.64 and a 1-year high of $71.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.89 billion, a PE ratio of 359.40, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.02.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is a positive change from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.81%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,010.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on Ventas from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Argus set a $75.00 price target on Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $72.90.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 44,551 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.06, for a total transaction of $3,165,794.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $81,413,086.70. This trade represents a 3.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.00, for a total value of $243,558.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 11,371 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $716,373. The trade was a 25.37 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 304,778 shares of company stock worth $20,934,891 in the last quarter. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.