Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Ventas (VTR)

Ventas (NYSE: VTR) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/27/2025 – Ventas had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $68.00 to $69.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – Ventas was upgraded by analysts at Baird R W from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/17/2025 – Ventas was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $66.00.
• 1/17/2025 – Ventas was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/9/2025 – Ventas was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/21/2024 – Ventas was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/20/2024 – Ventas had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $65.00 to $66.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/19/2024 – Ventas had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/13/2024 – Ventas was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.

Ventas Stock Performance

VTR stock traded down $1.10 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $60.26. The company had a trading volume of 1,099,441 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,442,579. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.28 billion, a PE ratio of -354.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $59.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.12. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $67.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.99%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently -1,058.76%.

Institutional Trading of Ventas

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTR. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ventas by 26.5% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 54,943 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,789,000 after buying an additional 11,507 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its position in Ventas by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 48,205 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,471,000 after purchasing an additional 11,219 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,289,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 5.4% in the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 11,740 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $753,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 4.0% in the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 255,364 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $16,376,000 after buying an additional 9,739 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.