Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.83 EPS

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.83, Zacks reports. Ventas had a negative return on equity of 0.69% and a negative net margin of 1.38%. Ventas updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.350-3.460 EPS.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $0.41 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $59.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,215,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,397,319. 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 fifty day moving average of $59.49 and a 200 day moving average of $61.41. Ventas has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.16 billion, a PE ratio of -352.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 3.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,058.76%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Mizuho cut 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. StockNews.com raised Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Robert W. Baird raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.71.

About Ventas

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.