
Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a leading real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of more than 1,200 assets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom consists of seniors housing communities, medical office buildings, life science and innovation centers, inpatient rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities, health systems and skilled nursing facilities. Through its Lillibridge subsidiary, Ventas provides management, leasing, marketing, facility development and advisory services to highly rated hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. References to ?Ventas? or the ?Company? mean Ventas, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Ventas and Lillibridge can be found at www.ventasreit.com and www.lillibridge.com.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Real estate investment trusts
Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:VTR
CUSIP92276F10
Phone877-483-6827
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.03%
Current Ratio1.20%
Quick Ratio1.20%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio11.27
Forward P/E Ratio11.69
P/E Growth3.06
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.57 billion
Price / Sales4.67
Cash Flow$4.2678 per share
Price / Cash10.98
Book Value$30.69 per share
Price / Book1.53
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.16
Net Income$1.36 billion
Net Margins37.95%
Return on Equity5.99%
Return on Assets2.68%
Miscellaneous
Employees493
Outstanding Shares356,190,000
Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ventas' stock symbol?
Ventas trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VTR."
How often does Ventas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ventas?
Ventas announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 9th. Investors of record on Monday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.79 per share on Thursday, April 12th. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.75%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 29th. View Ventas' Dividend History.
How were Ventas' earnings last quarter?
Ventas (NYSE:VTR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.03. The real estate investment trust earned $895.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $895.92 million. Ventas had a net margin of 37.95% and a return on equity of 5.99%. Ventas's revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. View Ventas' Earnings History.
When is Ventas' next earnings date?
What guidance has Ventas issued on next quarter's earnings?
Ventas issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.80-3.89 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.21.
What price target have analysts set for VTR?
15 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Ventas' shares. Their predictions range from $43.00 to $71.00. On average, they anticipate Ventas' stock price to reach $57.3846 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Ventas.
Who are some of Ventas' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Ventas include American Tower (AMT), Simon Property Group (SPG), Crown Castle International (CCI), Prologis (PLD), Public Storage (PSA), Equinix (EQIX), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Unibail-Rodamco (UNRDY), Equity Residential (EQR), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Digital Realty (DLR), Welltower (WELL), GGP (GGP), Boston Properties (BXP) and Essex Property Trust (ESS).
Who are Ventas' key executives?
Ventas' management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Debra A. Cafaro, Chairman & CEO (Age 60)
- Mr. Robert F. Probst, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. John D. Cobb, Chief Investment Officer and Exec. VP (Age 47)
- Mr. T. Richard Riney J.D., EVP, Chief Admin. Officer, Ethics & Compliance Officer, Gen. Counsel and Corp Sec. (Age 60)
- Mr. Todd W. Lillibridge, Exec. VP of Medical Property Operations (Age 62)
Has Ventas been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about VTR stock has trended positive on Wednesday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Ventas earned a news impact score of 0.44 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the real estate investment trust an impact score of 47.82 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Ventas?
Shares of VTR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Ventas' stock price today?
One share of VTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.82.
How big of a company is Ventas?
Ventas has a market capitalization of $16.73 billion and generates $3.57 billion in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $1.36 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.16 on an earnings per share basis. Ventas employs 493 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Ventas?
Ventas' mailing address is 353 N. CLARK STREET SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL, 60654. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 877-483-6827 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Ventas (VTR)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ventas and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VTR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VTR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
15 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Ventas in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $57.3846, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 22.46%. The high price target for VTR is $71.00 and the low price target for VTR is $43.00. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Consensus Rating Score: | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.69 | 1.77 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 4 Sell Rating(s) 9 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 4 Sell Rating(s) 9 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 6 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 4 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $57.3846 | $58.2308 | $62.1111 | $63.90 |
Price Target Upside: | 22.46% upside | 17.83% upside | 14.03% upside | 4.58% upside |
Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Consensus Price Target History

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)
Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Dividend Information
Ventas pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share, with a dividend yield of 6.74%. VTR's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, April 12. The company has grown its dividend for the last 7 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of -7.80% each year. Ventas pays out 75.96% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Most Recent Dividend: | 4/12/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $3.16 |
Dividend Yield: | 6.74% |
Dividend Growth: | -7.80% (3 Year Average) |
Payout Ratio: | 75.96% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 78.80% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 75.96% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Track Record: | 7 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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2/9/2018 | Quarterly | $0.79 | 6.38% | 3/29/2018 | 4/2/2018 | 4/12/2018 |
12/11/2017 | quarterly | $0.79 | 4.95% | 12/29/2017 | 1/2/2018 | 1/12/2018 |
8/30/2017 | quarterly | $0.7750 | 4.53% | 9/11/2017 | 9/12/2017 | 9/29/2017 |
5/18/2017 | quarterly | $0.7750 | 4.62% | 6/2/2017 | 6/6/2017 | 6/30/2017 |
2/10/2017 | quarterly | $0.7750 | 5.03% | 3/3/2017 | 3/7/2017 | 3/31/2017 |
12/8/2016 | quarterly | $0.7750 | 4.96% | 12/16/2016 | 12/20/2016 | 12/30/2016 |
8/29/2016 | quarterly | $0.73 | 3.99% | 9/13/2016 | 9/15/2016 | 9/30/2016 |
5/11/2016 | quarterly | $0.73 | 4.45% | 6/2/2016 | 6/6/2016 | 6/30/2016 |
2/12/2016 | quarterly | $0.73 | 5.87% | 3/3/2016 | 3/7/2016 | 3/31/2016 |
12/11/2015 | quarterly | $0.73 | 5.36% | 12/17/2015 | 12/21/2015 | 12/30/2015 |
9/3/2015 | quarterly | $0.73 | 5.36% | 9/11/2015 | 9/15/2015 | 9/30/2015 |
5/14/2015 | quarterly | $0.79 | | 6/3/2015 | 6/5/2015 | 6/30/2015 |
2/19/2015 | special | $0.5793 | 4.14% | 3/4/2015 | 3/6/2015 | 3/31/2015 |
12/10/2014 | quarterly | $0.79 | 4.29% | 12/10/2014 | 12/22/2014 | 12/31/2014 |
9/2/2014 | quarterly | $0.7250 | 4.39% | 9/10/2014 | 9/12/2014 | 9/30/2014 |
5/15/2014 | quarterly | $0.7250 | 4.25% | 6/4/2014 | 6/6/2014 | 6/27/2014 |
2/14/2014 | quarterly | $0.7250 | 4.72% | 3/5/2014 | 3/7/2014 | 3/28/2014 |
12/9/2013 | quarterly | $0.7250 | 5% | 12/12/2013 | 12/16/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
12/9/2013 | | $0.7250 | | 12/12/2013 | 12/16/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
9/3/2013 | quarterly | $0.67 | 4.34% | 9/11/2013 | 9/13/2013 | 9/27/2013 |
5/17/2013 | quarterly | $0.67 | 3.28% | 6/3/2013 | 6/5/2013 | 6/28/2013 |
2/19/2013 | quarterly | $0.67 | 3.86% | 3/6/2013 | 3/8/2013 | 3/28/2013 |
12/6/2012 | quarterly | $0.62 | | | 12/17/2012 | 12/28/2012 |
12/9/2012 | quarterly | $0.62 | 3.8% | 12/13/2012 | 12/17/2012 | 12/28/2012 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Ventas (NYSE VTR) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.40%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 88.82%
Ventas (NYSE VTR) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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6/15/2017 | Debra A Cafaro | Chairman | Sell | 100,000 | $69.12 | $6,912,000.00 | 819,835 | |
8/19/2016 | Gregory R Liebbe | SVP | Sell | 6,943 | $73.20 | $508,227.60 | 7,585 | |
8/17/2016 | T Richard Riney | EVP | Sell | 169,450 | $72.98 | $12,366,461.00 | 176,170 | |
8/2/2016 | John D Cobb | EVP | Sell | 60,000 | $75.05 | $4,503,000.00 | 66,256 | |
3/30/2016 | Douglas Crocker II | Director | Sell | 5,940 | $62.91 | $373,685.40 | 110,104 | |
1/27/2016 | John D. Cobb | EVP | Sell | 2,700 | $55.66 | $150,282.00 | 59,253 | |
1/13/2015 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 7,919 | $77.00 | $609,763.00 | | |
1/12/2015 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 9,848 | $77.01 | $758,394.48 | | |
1/9/2015 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 10,000 | $76.17 | $761,700.00 | | |
1/6/2015 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 70,193 | $75.13 | $5,273,600.09 | | |
12/12/2014 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 77,659 | $75.05 | $5,828,307.95 | | |
12/2/2014 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 142,854 | $72.52 | $10,359,772.08 | | |
12/1/2014 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 29,872 | $72.52 | $2,166,317.44 | | |
11/25/2014 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 142,854 | $70.12 | $10,016,922.48 | | |
11/3/2014 | Debra A Cafaro | CEO | Sell | 89,246 | $68.53 | $6,116,028.38 | | |
6/10/2014 | Ronald G Geary | Director | Sell | 3,170 | $63.97 | $202,784.90 | | |
12/10/2013 | Douglas Crocker II | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $58.01 | $580,100.00 | 93,377 | |
11/12/2012 | T Richard Riney | EVP | Sell | 52,535 | $63.78 | $3,350,682.30 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Ventas (NYSE VTR) News Headlines
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 | Ventas (VTR) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing? www.zacks.com - April 23 at 4:13 PM |
 | Ventas (VTR) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing? finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 4:13 PM |
 | Ventas (VTR) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 3:40 AM |
 | Ventas (VTR) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 2:16 AM |
 | Brokers Issue Forecasts for Ventas' FY2018 Earnings (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 8:21 AM |
 | KeyCorp Reiterates "$43.00" Price Target for Ventas (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 8:10 AM |
 | Ventas (VTR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 2:24 PM |
 | Ventas Is Not A Strong Buy seekingalpha.com - April 14 at 9:55 AM |
 | $850.63 Million in Sales Expected for Ventas, Inc. (VTR) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 1:58 AM |
 | $1.01 Earnings Per Share Expected for Ventas, Inc. (VTR) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 9:16 PM |
 | Ventas (VTR) Cut to "Strong Sell" at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 8:27 PM |
 | Thinking Of Buying Ventas Or Welltower? What You Need To Know First seekingalpha.com - April 11 at 10:28 AM |
 | Ventas (VTR) Rating Reiterated by BMO Capital Markets www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 5:52 PM |
 | Ventas, Inc. Is A Grand Slam seekingalpha.com - April 6 at 10:18 AM |
 | Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Ventas, Inc.'s Q2 2018 Earnings (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 6:39 AM |
 | Ventas (VTR) Given a $50.00 Price Target at KeyCorp www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 8:43 PM |
 | BMO Capital Markets Reiterates $55.00 Price Target for Ventas (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 3:48 PM |
 | Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 29, 2018 www.nasdaq.com - March 28 at 9:49 AM |
 | Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $850.63 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 2:12 AM |
 | Ventas (VTR) PT Set at $59.00 by SunTrust Banks www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 12:40 AM |
 | Ventas: Strong Buy On The Drop seekingalpha.com - March 26 at 10:39 AM |
 | Ventas Names Peter J. Bulgarelli EVP Office and President & CEO Lillibridge Healthcare Services finance.yahoo.com - March 26 at 10:39 AM |
 | Zacks: Brokerages Expect Ventas, Inc. (VTR) to Post $1.01 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 11:14 PM |
 | Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 3:30 AM |
 | Time To Buy Ventas While It Is On Sale - Yield 6.2% seekingalpha.com - March 24 at 4:36 PM |
 | Ventas, Inc. (VTR) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.79 www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 8:20 AM |
 | This Morning's Technical Outlook on REIT Stocks -- Sabra Health Care REIT, Senior Housing Properties Trust, Ventas, and Quality Care Properties www.bizjournals.com - March 23 at 9:28 AM |
 | Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Ventas Call Options (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 6:42 AM |
 | Deutsche Bank Trims Ventas (VTR) Target Price to $55.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - March 19 at 2:48 PM |
 | Vascular Insights® anuncia una nueva dirección del equipo comercial global www.prnewswire.com - March 17 at 11:39 AM |
 | 2 Cheap Stocks That Could Make Your Grandkids Rich finance.yahoo.com - March 14 at 12:36 PM |
 | Why Is Ventas (VTR) Down 2.4% Since its Last Earnings Report? finance.yahoo.com - March 12 at 4:17 PM |
 | A 3-Stock, 6.5% Portfolio For The Next 15-Month Rally finance.yahoo.com - March 11 at 10:35 AM |
 | Ventas (VTR) Lowered to C+ at TheStreet www.americanbankingnews.com - March 10 at 12:04 PM |
 | Brokerages Anticipate Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $859.89 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - March 10 at 5:06 AM |
 | Ventas (VTR) Presents At The 2018 Citi Global Property CEO Conference - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - March 8 at 4:22 PM |
 | Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Expected to Announce Earnings of $1.01 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 4:15 PM |
 | Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Shares Sold by Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 1:09 PM |
 | Geode Capital Management LLC Increases Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 1:02 PM |
 | First Trust Advisors LP Has $6.90 Million Stake in Ventas, Inc. (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 7:58 AM |
 | March 2018 Stock Considerations seekingalpha.com - March 5 at 10:50 AM |
 | Ventas to Participate in Citi 2018 Global Property CEO Conference finance.yahoo.com - March 5 at 10:50 AM |
 | Best NYSE Dividend Paying Companies finance.yahoo.com - March 5 at 10:50 AM |
 | Sun Life Financial INC Buys 14,602 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 2:59 PM |
 | Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. Buys 1,072 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 10:26 AM |
 | Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Holdings Lifted by Amalgamated Bank www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 4:26 AM |
 | State of Tennessee Treasury Department Sells 26,986 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 8:26 PM |
 | How Analysts View HCP Inc. in Fiscal 2018 finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 4:13 PM |
 | Schroder Investment Management Group Sells 5,283 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (VTR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 9:58 AM |
 | HCP’s Performance in Comparison to Its Peers finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 9:54 AM |
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