Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.350-3.460 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR traded up $0.41 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $59.98. 3,215,671 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,397,319. Ventas has a 12 month low of $41.45 and a 12 month high of $67.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -352.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $59.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $61.41. 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 (NYSE:VTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a negative return on equity of 0.69% and a negative net margin of 1.38%. Equities analysts predict that Ventas will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.00%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,058.76%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on VTR. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Baird R W raised Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Mizuho cut their price objective on Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently 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.