Ventas (VTR) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) is scheduled to be releasing its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, May 1st. Analysts expect Ventas to post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter. Persons interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Ventas Stock Up 1.0 %

VTR opened at $43.55 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -395.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a 50-day moving average of $43.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.07. Ventas has a 12 month low of $39.33 and a 12 month high of $50.99.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,636.36%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on VTR shares. Bank of America upgraded Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $53.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Ventas in a report on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Mizuho boosted their target price on Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 price target (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, February 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, March 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.54.

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.