Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.350-3.460 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on VTR shares. Baird R W upgraded Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Robert W. Baird upgraded Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price target for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.71.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VTR traded up $4.61 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $64.55. The stock had a trading volume of 1,826,698 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,374,456. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.40. The company has a market capitalization of $27.08 billion, a PE ratio of -379.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37. Ventas has a 1 year low of $41.45 and a 1 year high of $67.61.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a negative net margin of 1.38% and a negative return on equity of 0.69%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Ventas will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently -1,058.76%.

Ventas Company Profile

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.