Ventas (VTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ventas, Inc. is a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in healthcare-related properties and seniors housing communities. The company’s diversified portfolio encompasses senior living facilities, medical office buildings, outpatient centers, life science research and innovation centers, and other properties that support the delivery of healthcare services. Through strategic acquisitions and development partnerships, Ventas aims to provide high-quality, purpose-built real estate solutions to healthcare operators and residents.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Ventas has grown its asset base through both organic development projects and targeted transactions. The company’s portfolio spans more than 1,200 properties across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, reflecting its commitment to serving major healthcare markets. Ventas leverages long-term lease structures and active asset management to help operators enhance patient care and resident experiences while delivering stable, predictable cash flows.

Ventas collaborates with a broad network of healthcare providers, including leading seniors housing operators, hospital systems, academic research institutions, and life science companies. Its assets support a range of services, from independent and assisted living to skilled nursing, outpatient surgery, and cutting-edge biotech research. The company’s ability to tailor facility designs and lease arrangements to specific operator needs has underpinned its reputation for flexibility and operational excellence.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Debra A. Crew, Ventas continues to pursue a disciplined growth strategy that balances portfolio optimization with prudent capital allocation. The company’s board of directors and executive team emphasize sustainability, governance, and community engagement as core components of long-term value creation. With a focus on resilient healthcare real estate fundamentals, Ventas seeks to meet the evolving needs of an aging population and the expanding life science industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $67.75 to $68.72
• 50-Day Range: $67.13 to $70.40
• 52-Week Range: $56.68 to $71.36
• Volume: 2.07 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 158.19
• Dividend Yield: 2.82%
• Price Target: $75.23
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ventas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ventas scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 200th out of 928 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ventas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ventas has a consensus price target of $75.23, representing about 10.6% upside from its current price of $68.02.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ventas has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ventas are expected to grow by 8.53% in the coming year, from $3.40 to $3.69 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ventas is 158.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ventas is 158.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ventas has a PEG Ratio of 2.54. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ventas has a P/B Ratio of 2.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.00% of the outstanding shares of Ventas have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ventas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ventas has recently increased by 17.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Ventas pays a meaningful dividend of 2.77%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ventas has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ventas is 446.51%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ventas will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.03% next year. This indicates that Ventas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.06

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.00% of the outstanding shares of Ventas have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ventas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ventas has recently increased by 17.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Ventas has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Ventas this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for VTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Ventas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ventas insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $19,354,742.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.80% of the stock of Ventas is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.18% of the stock of Ventas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VTR shares performed this year?

Ventas' stock was trading at $58.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VTR stock has increased by 15.5% and is now trading at $68.02.

How were Ventas' earnings last quarter?

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Ventas' major shareholders?

Ventas' top institutional shareholders include Czech National Bank (0.03%), Moody National Bank Trust Division, GAMMA Investing LLC and Wedmont Private Capital. Insiders that own company stock include Debra A Cafaro, Robert F Probst, Carey S Roberts, Peter J Bulgarelli, Walter C Rakowich and Gregory R Liebbe.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Ventas?

Shares of VTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ventas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ventas investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/17 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VTR
• CIK: 740260
• Web: www.ventasreit.com
• Phone: (877) 483-6827
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 450
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ventas: $75.23
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 158.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.01
• P/E Growth: 2.54
• Net Income: $81.15 million
• Net Margins: 3.61%
• Pretax Margin: 1.93%
• Return on Equity: 1.75%
• Return on Assets: 0.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.13
• Current Ratio: 0.68
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.28
• Cash Flow: $3.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.05
• Book Value: $25.82 per share
• Price / Book: 2.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 454,470,000
• Free Float: 450,835,000
• Market Cap: $30.91 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89