Ventas (VTR) Competitors $69.72 +0.27 (+0.39%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.28 -0.44 (-0.64%) As of 05:02 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VTR vs. REG, BRX, FRT, KIM, LTC, NHI, NNN, O, WELL, and AMTShould you be buying Ventas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ventas include Regency Centers (REG), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), LTC Properties (LTC), National Health Investors (NHI), NNN REIT (NNN), Realty Income (O), Welltower (WELL), and American Tower (AMT). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Ventas vs. Its Competitors Regency Centers Brixmor Property Group Federal Realty Investment Trust Kimco Realty LTC Properties National Health Investors NNN REIT Realty Income Welltower American Tower Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Does the media favor VTR or REG? In the previous week, Ventas had 7 more articles in the media than Regency Centers. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ventas and 22 mentions for Regency Centers. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Regency Centers' score of 1.14 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 25 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regency Centers 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VTR or REG a better dividend stock? Ventas pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ventas pays out 446.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers pays out 131.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Regency Centers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VTR or REG? Regency Centers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ventas. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVentas$5.30B5.98$81.15M$0.43162.15Regency Centers$1.45B8.91$400.39M$2.1433.34 Which has more risk and volatility, VTR or REG? Ventas has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VTR or REG more profitable? Regency Centers has a net margin of 27.00% compared to Ventas' net margin of 3.61%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 6.05% beat Ventas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ventas3.61% 1.75% 0.74% Regency Centers 27.00%6.05%3.22% Do analysts prefer VTR or REG? Ventas presently has a consensus price target of $74.36, suggesting a potential upside of 6.66%. Regency Centers has a consensus price target of $78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.27%. Given Regency Centers' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Ventas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ventas 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VTR or REG? 94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Ventas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryRegency Centers beats Ventas on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ventas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVentasREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$31.69B$8.54B$12.62B$21.48BDividend Yield2.81%5.35%5.42%3.53%P/E Ratio162.1583.44245.6029.70Price / Sales5.985.3330.5751.37Price / Cash22.1718.9522.1224.52Price / Book2.701.732.314.58Net Income$81.15M$130.30M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance2.71%0.75%1.04%0.66%1 Month Performance1.78%7.93%3.13%4.64%1 Year Performance7.27%-6.55%543.62%15.96% Ventas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VTRVentas4.7512 of 5 stars$69.72+0.4%$74.36+6.7%+6.3%$31.69B$5.30B162.15450Positive NewsREGRegency Centers4.2774 of 5 stars$73.08-0.8%$79.00+8.1%-2.9%$13.27B$1.45B34.15440News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBRXBrixmor Property Group4.5163 of 5 stars$27.79-1.5%$30.42+9.5%+2.9%$8.50B$1.29B25.26500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.7804 of 5 stars$101.68-1.0%$110.79+9.0%-12.4%$8.77B$1.20B25.74320Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓KIMKimco Realty4.4135 of 5 stars$22.53-1.0%$24.75+9.9%-4.3%$15.25B$2.04B27.14640News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLTCLTC Properties3.2506 of 5 stars$36.57-0.1%$39.25+7.3%-1.1%$1.68B$209.85M20.0920News CoverageNHINational Health Investors4.2217 of 5 stars$78.62+0.3%$84.20+7.1%-4.4%$3.73B$335.18M25.1220Positive NewsNNNNNN REIT3.8793 of 5 stars$43.00-0.8%$44.17+2.7%-10.7%$8.12B$869.27M20.4880ORealty Income3.9884 of 5 stars$59.15-0.2%$62.00+4.8%-3.9%$54.08B$5.27B57.42400Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastWELLWelltower4.5791 of 5 stars$169.59+1.1%$175.00+3.2%+30.9%$113.43B$7.99B95.81510Positive NewsAMTAmerican Tower4.862 of 5 stars$193.49-2.4%$244.73+26.5%-17.8%$90.60B$10.13B70.364,691Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Regency Centers Alternatives Brixmor Property Group Alternatives Federal Realty Investment Trust Alternatives Kimco Realty Alternatives LTC Properties Alternatives National Health Investors Alternatives NNN REIT Alternatives Realty Income Alternatives Welltower Alternatives American Tower Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VTR) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025Trump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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