Which has better earnings and valuation, 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ventas $6.44B 7.17 $251.38M $0.54 166.85 Regency Centers $1.62B 8.45 $527.46M $2.95 25.29

Is VTR or REG more profitable?

Regency Centers has a net margin of 34.38% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 8.04% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ventas 4.08% 1.99% 0.94% Regency Centers 34.38% 8.04% 4.26%

Does the media favor VTR or REG?

In the previous week, Regency Centers had 3 more articles in the media than Ventas. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Regency Centers and 12 mentions for Ventas. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Regency Centers' score of 1.04 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regency Centers 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, VTR or SBRA?

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than Sabra Healthcare REIT. Sabra Healthcare REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ventas $6.44B 7.17 $251.38M $0.54 166.85 Sabra Healthcare REIT $774.63M 6.77 $155.61M $0.26 78.92

Does the media favor VTR or SBRA?

In the previous week, Sabra Healthcare REIT had 3 more articles in the media than Ventas. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sabra Healthcare REIT and 12 mentions for Ventas. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Sabra Healthcare REIT's score of 1.03 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sabra Healthcare REIT 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CTRE or VTR?

CareTrust REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ventas. CareTrust REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CareTrust REIT $452.64M 20.17 $320.54M $1.59 24.30 Ventas $6.44B 7.17 $251.38M $0.54 166.85

Is CTRE or VTR more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 62.19% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 8.52% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CareTrust REIT 62.19% 8.52% 6.64% Ventas 4.08% 1.99% 0.94%

Does the media refer more to CTRE or VTR?

In the previous week, Ventas had 4 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ventas and 8 mentions for CareTrust REIT. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 1.07 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CareTrust REIT 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to VTR or IRT?

In the previous week, Independence Realty Trust had 15 more articles in the media than Ventas. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Independence Realty Trust and 12 mentions for Ventas. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Independence Realty Trust's score of 1.22 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Independence Realty Trust 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VTR or LTC?

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ventas $6.44B 7.17 $251.38M $0.54 166.85 LTC Properties $347.85M 6.56 $117.97M $2.71 15.62

Is VTR or LTC more profitable?

LTC Properties has a net margin of 38.84% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 11.42% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ventas 4.08% 1.99% 0.94% LTC Properties 38.84% 11.42% 6.45%

Does the media refer more to VTR or LTC?

In the previous week, Ventas had 3 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ventas and 9 mentions for LTC Properties. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat LTC Properties' score of 0.98 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LTC Properties 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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VTR vs. REG, SBRA, CTRE, IRT, and LTC

Should you buy Ventas stock or one of its competitors? Ventas's main competitors and comparable companies include Regency Centers (REG), Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA), CareTrust REIT (CTRE), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), and LTC Properties (LTC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector.

How does Ventas compare to Regency Centers?

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) are both large-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

In the previous week, Regency Centers had 3 more articles in the media than Ventas. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Regency Centers and 12 mentions for Ventas. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Regency Centers' score of 1.04 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Regency Centers	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ventas currently has a consensus target price of $99.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.88%. Regency Centers has a consensus target price of $83.82, indicating a potential upside of 12.33%. Given Regency Centers' higher possible 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Regency Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ventas	$6.44B	7.17	$251.38M	$0.54	166.85
Regency Centers	$1.62B	8.45	$527.46M	$2.95	25.29

Regency Centers has a net margin of 34.38% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 8.04% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%
Regency Centers	34.38%	8.04%	4.26%

94.2% of Ventas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ventas pays out 385.2% 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 102.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Regency Centers has raised 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.

Ventas has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Regency Centers beats Ventas on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to Sabra Healthcare REIT?

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and Sabra Healthcare REIT (NASDAQ:SBRA) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Ventas currently has a consensus target price of $99.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.88%. Sabra Healthcare REIT has a consensus target price of $22.23, indicating a potential upside of 8.34%. Given Ventas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ventas is more favorable than Sabra Healthcare REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Sabra Healthcare REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Sabra Healthcare REIT has a net margin of 7.61% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. Sabra Healthcare REIT's return on equity of 2.34% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%
Sabra Healthcare REIT	7.61%	2.34%	1.18%

Ventas has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sabra Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Sabra Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Ventas pays out 385.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sabra Healthcare REIT pays out 461.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Sabra Healthcare REIT had 3 more articles in the media than Ventas. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sabra Healthcare REIT and 12 mentions for Ventas. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Sabra Healthcare REIT's score of 1.03 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sabra Healthcare REIT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of Sabra Healthcare REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Sabra Healthcare REIT 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.

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than Sabra Healthcare REIT. Sabra Healthcare REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ventas	$6.44B	7.17	$251.38M	$0.54	166.85
Sabra Healthcare REIT	$774.63M	6.77	$155.61M	$0.26	78.92

Summary

Ventas beats Sabra Healthcare REIT on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to CareTrust REIT?

CareTrust REIT (NYSE:CTRE) and Ventas (NYSE:VTR) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Ventas had 4 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ventas and 8 mentions for CareTrust REIT. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 1.07 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CareTrust REIT	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CareTrust REIT currently has a consensus target price of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.16%. Ventas has a consensus target price of $99.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.88%. Given CareTrust REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe CareTrust REIT is more favorable than Ventas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CareTrust REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. CareTrust REIT pays out 98.1% 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 pays out 385.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Ventas has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CareTrust REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 62.19% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 8.52% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CareTrust REIT	62.19%	8.52%	6.64%
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%

CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ventas has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

CareTrust REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ventas. CareTrust REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CareTrust REIT	$452.64M	20.17	$320.54M	$1.59	24.30
Ventas	$6.44B	7.17	$251.38M	$0.54	166.85

87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CareTrust REIT beats Ventas on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to Independence Realty Trust?

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Ventas currently has a consensus target price of $99.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.88%. Independence Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $19.83, indicating a potential upside of 30.13%. Given Independence Realty Trust's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Independence Realty Trust 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)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Independence Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Ventas has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Independence Realty Trust had 15 more articles in the media than Ventas. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Independence Realty Trust and 12 mentions for Ventas. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Independence Realty Trust's score of 1.22 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Independence Realty Trust	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ventas	$6.44B	7.17	$251.38M	$0.54	166.85
Independence Realty Trust	$657.70M	5.46	$56.56M	$0.18	84.67

94.2% of Ventas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Ventas pays out 385.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust pays out 400.0% 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 Independence Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Independence Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Independence Realty Trust has a net margin of 6.52% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. Ventas' return on equity of 1.99% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%
Independence Realty Trust	6.52%	1.22%	0.72%

Summary

Ventas beats Independence Realty Trust on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to LTC Properties?

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Ventas pays out 385.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LTC Properties pays out 84.1% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ventas	$6.44B	7.17	$251.38M	$0.54	166.85
LTC Properties	$347.85M	6.56	$117.97M	$2.71	15.62

LTC Properties has a net margin of 38.84% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 11.42% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%
LTC Properties	38.84%	11.42%	6.45%

94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of LTC Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of LTC Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ventas has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LTC Properties has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ventas had 3 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ventas and 9 mentions for LTC Properties. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat LTC Properties' score of 0.98 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LTC Properties	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ventas currently has a consensus target price of $99.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.88%. LTC Properties has a consensus target price of $44.43, suggesting a potential upside of 4.98%. Given Ventas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ventas is more favorable than LTC Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
LTC Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Ventas beats LTC Properties on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VTR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ventas	Healthcare REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$46.16B	$12.54B	$5.45B	$23.17B
Dividend Yield	2.33%	5.64%	6.46%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	166.85	60.36	28.28	28.71
Price / Sales	7.17	108.26	124.89	94.44
Price / Cash	26.17	24.28	34.33	33.82
Price / Book	3.36	1.78	1.82	4.74
Net Income	$251.38M	-$1.49M	-$64.10M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.19%	-1.10%	-1.55%	-2.00%
1 Month Performance	1.37%	-0.33%	-3.18%	-2.69%
1 Year Performance	29.22%	11.84%	-0.82%	10.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VTR Ventas	3.9875 of 5 stars	$90.10 -0.4%	$99.00 +9.9%	+29.7%	$46.16B	$6.44B	166.85	542	Positive News
REG Regency Centers	4.3675 of 5 stars	$75.26 flat	$83.82 +11.4%	+3.3%	$13.78B	$1.55B	25.51	440	Trending News
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	3.0457 of 5 stars	$20.78 flat	$22.17 +6.7%	+7.3%	$5.31B	$774.63M	79.93	40	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
CTRE CareTrust REIT	4.4746 of 5 stars	$39.06 +0.1%	$44.55 +14.0%	+13.0%	$9.22B	$476.39M	24.57	20	Positive News Analyst Downgrade Short Interest Decrease
IRT Independence Realty Trust	3.937 of 5 stars	$16.10 +0.1%	$19.56 +21.5%	-14.0%	$3.79B	$657.70M	89.44	920	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast

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Ventas (VTR) Competitors

VTR vs. REG, SBRA, CTRE, IRT, and LTC

How does Ventas compare to Regency Centers?

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How does Ventas compare to Sabra Healthcare REIT?

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How does Ventas compare to CareTrust REIT?

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How does Ventas compare to Independence Realty Trust?

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How does Ventas compare to LTC Properties?

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Ventas (VTR) Competitors

VTR vs. REG, SBRA, CTRE, IRT, and LTC

How does Ventas compare to Regency Centers?

Does the media favor VTR or REG?

Do analysts rate VTR or REG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, VTR or REG?

Is VTR or REG more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VTR or REG?

Is VTR or REG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, VTR or REG?

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How does Ventas compare to Sabra Healthcare REIT?

Do analysts recommend VTR or SBRA?

Is VTR or SBRA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, VTR or SBRA?

Is VTR or SBRA a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor VTR or SBRA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VTR or SBRA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, VTR or SBRA?

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How does Ventas compare to CareTrust REIT?

Does the media refer more to CTRE or VTR?

Do analysts prefer CTRE or VTR?

Is CTRE or VTR a better dividend stock?

Is CTRE or VTR more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTRE or VTR?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CTRE or VTR?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CTRE or VTR?

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How does Ventas compare to Independence Realty Trust?

Do analysts recommend VTR or IRT?

Which has more volatility & risk, VTR or IRT?

Does the media refer more to VTR or IRT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VTR or IRT?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VTR or IRT?

Is VTR or IRT a better dividend stock?

Is VTR or IRT more profitable?

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How does Ventas compare to LTC Properties?

Is VTR or LTC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VTR or LTC?

Is VTR or LTC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VTR or LTC?

Which has more volatility & risk, VTR or LTC?

Does the media refer more to VTR or LTC?

Do analysts recommend VTR or LTC?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

VTR vs. The Competition

Ventas Competitors List

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