Ventas (VTR) Competitors $70.04 +0.90 (+1.30%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VTR vs. AMT, WELL, PSA, EXR, WY, OHI, CUBE, HR, RHP, and SBRAShould you be buying Ventas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ventas include American Tower (AMT), Welltower (WELL), Public Storage (PSA), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), CubeSmart (CUBE), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), and Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA). These companies are all part of the "specialized reits" industry. Ventas vs. American Tower Welltower Public Storage Extra Space Storage Weyerhaeuser Omega Healthcare Investors CubeSmart Healthcare Realty Trust Ryman Hospitality Properties Sabra Health Care REIT Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and American Tower (NYSE:AMT) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and community ranking. Which has more volatility & risk, VTR or AMT? Ventas has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VTR or AMT? American Tower received 459 more outperform votes than Ventas when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.35% of users gave American Tower an outperform vote while only 56.31% of users gave Ventas an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVentasOutperform Votes56256.31% Underperform Votes43643.69% American TowerOutperform Votes102175.35% Underperform Votes33424.65% Does the media favor VTR or AMT? In the previous week, American Tower had 44 more articles in the media than Ventas. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for American Tower and 25 mentions for Ventas. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat American Tower's score of 1.17 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Tower 42 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend VTR or AMT? Ventas currently has a consensus target price of $72.90, indicating a potential upside of 4.08%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $238.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Tower is more favorable than Ventas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ventas 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92American Tower 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.12 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VTR or AMT? 94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Ventas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of American Tower shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is VTR or AMT a better dividend stock? Ventas pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ventas pays out 1,010.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Tower pays out 141.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Tower is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is VTR or AMT more profitable? American Tower has a net margin of 10.05% compared to Ventas' net margin of 1.65%. American Tower's return on equity of 22.01% beat Ventas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ventas1.65% 0.82% 0.32% American Tower 10.05%22.01%3.55% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VTR or AMT? American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than Ventas. American Tower 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$4.92B6.23$81.15M$0.19368.63American Tower$10.13B10.42$1.48B$4.8146.92 SummaryAmerican Tower beats Ventas on 16 of the 21 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 ExcelMetricVentasReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.66B$6.94B$11.10B$18.97BDividend Yield2.81%7.12%5.79%4.03%P/E Ratio368.6558.9321.9932.71Price / Sales6.236.7226.0827.84Price / Cash21.4117.3217.6017.53Price / Book2.831.652.654.47Net Income$81.15M$177.71M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance2.00%1.34%1.35%2.26%1 Month Performance1.89%-5.69%-0.66%-2.86%1 Year Performance58.21%4.82%536.11%5.48% Ventas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VTRVentas3.9945 of 5 stars$70.04+1.3%$72.90+4.1%+54.7%$30.66B$4.92B368.65450Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsAMTAmerican Tower4.0736 of 5 stars$218.08-2.1%$232.07+6.4%+26.4%$101.94B$10.13B92.026,390Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsWELLWelltower4.3978 of 5 stars$143.84-2.3%$156.46+8.8%+58.0%$93.72B$7.85B92.21510Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsPSAPublic Storage4.7262 of 5 stars$287.55-2.9%$332.08+15.5%+11.6%$50.44B$4.70B29.865,900Earnings ReportPositive NewsEXRExtra Space Storage4.6632 of 5 stars$138.31-2.0%$167.25+20.9%+2.9%$29.35B$3.26B36.214,780Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsWYWeyerhaeuser4.1319 of 5 stars$24.70-4.3%$34.50+39.7%-17.3%$17.93B$7.12B44.919,260Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionOHIOmega Healthcare Investors3.5027 of 5 stars$37.92-1.7%$42.00+10.8%+24.2%$10.89B$1.05B24.4650Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Positive NewsCUBECubeSmart3.4133 of 5 stars$38.44-2.9%$47.31+23.1%-4.6%$8.80B$1.07B21.722,800Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Positive NewsHRHealthcare Realty Trust2.3177 of 5 stars$15.60-2.5%$17.00+9.0%+8.1%$5.47B$1.25B-8.76580Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Positive NewsRHPRyman Hospitality Properties4.463 of 5 stars$84.87-0.9%$119.67+41.0%-18.4%$5.09B$2.34B19.331,270Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsSBRASabra Health Care REIT1.5506 of 5 stars$17.79-1.9%$19.33+8.7%+23.6%$4.23B$703.24M33.5740Upcoming EarningsPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Tower Alternatives Welltower Alternatives Public Storage Alternatives Extra Space Storage Alternatives Weyerhaeuser Alternatives Omega Healthcare Investors Alternatives CubeSmart Alternatives Healthcare Realty Trust Alternatives Ryman Hospitality Properties Alternatives Sabra Health Care REIT 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 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTop performing AI play of the decade…? 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