Analysts Set Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) PT at $54.92

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $55.50.

VTR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wedbush raised their price target on Ventas from $54.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Ventas from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 30th.

Ventas Stock Up 0.5 %

VTR stock opened at $62.44 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $55.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -328.61, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.36. Ventas has a fifty-two week low of $39.33 and a fifty-two week high of $62.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.58.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.74). Ventas had a negative return on equity of 1.63% and a negative net margin of 3.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Ventas will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 40,079 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.29, for a total value of $2,296,125.91. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,529,016.93. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 40,079 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.29, for a total transaction of $2,296,125.91. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,529,016.93. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total transaction of $209,028.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 104,295 shares in the company, valued at $5,761,255.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 64,238 shares of company stock valued at $3,705,058. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 161.0% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 4,604 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $229,000 after buying an additional 2,840 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,519 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $375,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Ventas by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 164,838 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,216,000 after acquiring an additional 20,753 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at $621,000. Finally, Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in Ventas by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 9,493 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $473,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.