Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $98.00.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on VTR shares. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Ventas in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $105.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $93.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ventas from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, June 16th.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Michael J. Embler bought 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 19,202 shares in the company, valued at $1,513,309.62. This trade represents a 14.97% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ventas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Ventas by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,439 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $307,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,415 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,894 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,054,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,970 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $278,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 60.5% in the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 491 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE:VTR opened at $91.78 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $92.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $47.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 169.96, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.69. Ventas has a 1-year low of $66.38 and a 1-year high of $101.60.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.01. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.99% and a net margin of 4.08%.The business had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.87 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Ventas will post 3.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.