Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

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

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $0.76 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $65.70. The stock had a trading volume of 577,248 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,402,271. Ventas has a 1 year low of $41.45 and a 1 year high of $67.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $59.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.42. The company has a market capitalization of $27.56 billion, a PE ratio of -385.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37.

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

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.92%. This is an increase from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,058.76%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VTR. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Scotiabank raised their target price 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. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.71.

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.