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

Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) have been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the nine analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $68.71.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on VTR shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTR. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Ventas by 66.2% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 527 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in Ventas in the 3rd quarter valued at about $64,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $60.36 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. Ventas has a 52-week low of $41.45 and a 52-week high of $67.61. The company has a fifty day moving average of $60.01 and a 200-day moving average of $60.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -355.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.37.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,058.76%.

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.