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

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $3.67 during trading on Thursday, reaching $63.61. 344,793 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,319,362. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. Ventas has a 52 week low of $41.45 and a 52 week high of $67.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.69 billion, a PE ratio of -372.98, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s 50 day moving average is $59.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.40.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.83%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1,058.76%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Mizuho decreased their price objective 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. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Robert W. Baird raised 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 report on Friday, January 17th. Baird R W upgraded Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average 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.